I am also a huge fan of real estate and for the past 50 years there's been a way to combine both.By leveraging a Self-Directed IRA, real estate investors enjoy both the traditional advantages of property ownership and the additional tax benefits of retirement accounts, creating a powerful wealth-building strategy.

Additionally, the price point is still cheap enough to find the 1% rule and positive cash flow and it's super landlord friendly.

They just passed another conservation ordinance for rural, and if you want to even add an addition to your property within LG city limits you've got to cough up 10k for the general permit alone. 

We look at lenders (so long as they lend in the asset class you are considering) as an additional line of due diligence (they deeply care about their money and they are likely more sophisticated than you are).

Duplex have different zoning that may permit additional units.

Quote from @Drew Sygit:My apologies w/my earlier post (below), I was on my phone and not laptop so it wasn't tagging.I will if I may add some additional thoughts...1) The appraisals I've seen in these markets are no where near Zillow estimates. 

They will have additional costs for mailing & online campaigns to get leads.

Joe, I like the fact that you encourage someone to get additional training.

Feedback has not suggested property needs additional repairs/work, only that they are looking in a different area.

A low LTV refi to get you some additional cash should be enough to clear this up.