I would tend think the value of the duplex would be higher than your estimate, but I don't know the market.By the way, I just re-read one of your posts, you don't have to put 25% down on a rental.

 I have no personal knowledge about either of these gentlemen but have been around the Paid for training for years and years.. both as student and invited Vendor to events.I think in a nut shell many of these give the student the push they need and the confidence they need to move forward.Although in the MFR realm this is not a Guru how to make money with no money..

And frankly we tend to over-improve a little bit, because I don't want to touch a house again in the next decade or two.

For example, Southern Spain tends to be more affordable than the north, especially if you look at rural areas or small villages.

In addition, condos tend to not appreciate as fast in value compared to single-family or multi-family homes. 

Good summary of what your market is looking for but as we all know, each market tends to have its "wish / want" items which differ from market to market.Flow is definitely a selling point but make adjustments come with a cost. 

I always need to remind myself about that, because I also (like many millenials) have a problem remembering what my bigger picture goals are, so I tend to want to sprint so that I don't forget and hence lose myself in the flywheel that is day-to-day living.

They tend to be cheaper than banks and easier to deal with.As has been mentioned, websites can be tricky to navigate since you don't know who you are dealing with nor what their intentions are.

>How well do log cabins in the area tend to perform in terms of bookings?

This opportunity doesn’t occur frequently but it takes these attributes to take advantage when they do.3 - Blind luck - do enough deals, the unique opportunity tends to present itself.