I'm sure you will find BP will be able to shed light on many different markets and aspects on investing.I am sure you will be able to find what you are looking for.Please let  me know if you have any questions!

My broker (who is a great outside the box thinker herself) created her own great deals and bought 2 brand new north Austin buy & hold  SF investment homes last December.

Perhaps Minnesota is looking to do something similar; if not, I'm sure they will when your policy sees the light of day.2) Scientific: why 300 lbs?

That shed a lot of a light on my questions.

I know exactly one investor who successfully sold a house FSBO and it was on a street that got plenty of exposure and was a brand new house (Which I built for him)

So there should be no such thing as "forcing you into an office" since this might make you an employee vs. an independent contractor - something that most RE brokerages are not interested in doing as it will be fairly costly to them.b) Speak to as many brokers as you can because they are all set-up differently: Some brokers impose high monthly fees because they carry a national brand name, but may have other benefits to offer you such as good lead generations and strong brand recognition.

For example, a comp that was similar but 30 years old and rehabbed new would sell for a bit less than a brand new build.

Hello all, my name is Nerissa and I am brand new to real estate investing.  

Generally the early evenings M-F, while still light outside, are the best time to catch people at home.

Hopefully your friend can shed light on the topic of financing.