Quote from @Dave Skow: @Samuel Metcalf- sorry ...getting  heloc on the rental duplex  will be hard / impossible to obtain ....if you can  get one - it would be a great option to use for the  remodel / landscape ....if you have  50K equity in your primary -you likely dont have  ample equity position to get a HELOC  on it as the max  comboned loan to value for helc lenders is  85%  ( maybe  90% ) ...I would try getting helocs on both to see whats possible ...if no heloc is possible - use the cash on hand for the purchase down payment / closing costs / loan fee/ prepaids and then use future accumulated savings for landscaping Oh dang!

Oh, boy, here comes all the negative. 

If you guy's are looking for a market that is set to see great appreciation, i'd check out Columbus, OH! 

If you're interested in cash flow, I would check out the Ohio market.

I moved from Florida to start investing in Columbus, Ohio.

Quote from @Sarah Kensinger: This wouldn't be Akron, Ohio, would it? 

Chances are the people you are calling have been called already by other wholesalers.From Pitt PA, west through Ohio, all the way to Indianapolis is a great investment zone for beginners or anyone looking to scale really. 

I am negotiating with the bank on a short sale and they will not let me use our own title company....Has anyone worked with Golden Eagle Title before in Cleveland Ohio?

I’m looking to do section 8 rentals in the rust belt, states like West Virginia and Ohio, Although I live in Florida.

Hey Luke If you're open to out-of-state investing and looking for an inexpensive market that produces strong cash flow, I recommend checking out Cleveland, OH.