You can set up keyword alerts for West Michigan (or any other phrase you want) and you will get notified when someone mentions it in a post.

I think you will have difficulty finding a duplex for $360K that will rent out at 1,900/side.In mid 2016 we sold a duplex for $377.5K in a very trendy part of Dallas (Live Oak and Skillman, near Lowest Greenville), the Property taxes were $6,023/year, and the rents were a tad under $1,400/side. 

That was a phrase that has pushed me forward many times.

In my mind a plex is either lower end housing, student housing, or "trendy neighboorhood" inner city housing (Houston's Montrose area).

I read from a real estate investor article that talked about a purchase sale contract which he said to BE SURE to include the following phrase: "offer contingent upon third party approval, and assignable by buyer".

The key, I think, is to actually stay away from the "classic" REI keyword portfolio and look for cheaper ways to get in front of the same audience.Typically, we'll do this by prioritizing the most profitable keywords in phrase match variations, avoiding exact match altogether (broad is still too broad in most markets, though it's probably worth a test in a market like yours).Another key is going to be finding the place at which you can affordably compete - NOT going after the top positions because that's what everyone else is doing.We find that the top spots in MANY markets are actually not worth the increase in cost - and that you can actually do more deals by targeting position 2, 3, etc.

Do you want a trendy local coffee shop?

I am curious what the trend is and what works best for those of you who are already a landlord. 

I hope this makes sense.Those people who paid for 1 unit all cash and then then wait forever to use that cash coming in until they can afford to buy another unit all cash (making it a whopping 2 units...) will miss out a lot during that time phrase, simply because of market action (price increase!)

So find something that needs some work, and it's always going to be more than "carpet & paint" that's a phrase investors use, but it's rarely the reality.- If you can BRRRR effectively, you will be creating your own opportunity for financing going forward.