I am located in the Rocky Mount area!

although, engineered flooring has plywood glued together with grain running in different directions under the finish layer. 

I feel like some of the new materials being used today like MDF which is basically glued together sawdust will be looked back on in the future like what were they thinking to use that stuff.

@Gabe Hall awesome man cool to get a local response :) The duplex is actually in Mount Vernon, but the housing shortage is real up there too!

We're in the Portland area (with ties to central Maine and Mount Desert Island/Acadia region). 

The damage done to roof with mounting and other insurance issues usually outweighs any positives.Sounds like they have a company exec or hired contractor to call on possible sites and see who they can get cheap rent from. 

The strategy would be to buy and hold/For the sake of evaluation, let's say that Mount Vernon is a C- to B- neighborhood.  

I just closed on my second single family home for buy and hold.I'm looking for recommendations on a contractor/handyman in the Rocky Mount VA area.

If space is a limiting factor you could look into a sand mount to replace a leach field, but again, ask a local expert.

I know of two older duplexes for sale in Mount Vernon right now, or look in Sedro.There are some great meetups in Bellingham and Marysville, and I love meeting with people in Skagit.