The market I’m looking at is the Minneapolis St.

Purchase price: $500,000 Cash invested: $250,000 House Hack owned free and clear. 5 bedroom single family home just steps away from downtown Minneapolis in a hidden gem of a neighborhood.

Also, does anyone have a recommendation for a great general contractor in the Minneapolis area?  

Hello- I'm closing on my first duplex is NE Minneapolis on Tuesday, and on Friday they informed me that the seller had not yet completed the updates mandated by the city in the TISH report. 

In Minneapolis, landlords usually cover the gas cost as incentive so I will keep that under my payments.LegalI have not accounted for legal fees here...only closing costs.

Minneapolis is considering it.

NE, Minneapolis MN 55418 - 35% ROE12 unit building acquired in December 2012Total investment: $720,000 (purchase + renovation)100% occupied at time of purchasePost renovation rents are 30%+ higher than prior levelsThe Manager returned 62% of initial equity to investors within the first 18 monthsThe Bottineau posted a 35% Return on Equity (ROE) in 2014 from rents alone (does not include additional unrealized capital gains)Property website: http://www.thebottineau.com

Hi Ryan, I moved here from Minneapolis.

Cincinnati, Columbus, Minneapolis and Indianapolis are all seeing population growth, while still delivering solid cash-flow.

Full disclosure - Newbie investor trying to find the best combination of asset protection and lending terms.I have been talking to a few lenders in the Minneapolis, Minnesota area to line up my finances before I buy my first Buy and Hold property (end of Summer /early Fall).