Little Rock, Arkansas, is an excellent market for real estate investment.

I do direct booking through the Houfy website, taking credit card payment by Square. 

HOWEVER - it may be difficult for the appraiser to access the true value if a large percentage of transactions are not in the MLS.  

Realistically speaking, except in very rare cases, I think it’s all about pictures pictures picturesMost people aren’t gonna have success  starting their own booking website or running targeted ads or creating some amazing Instagram account.

According to several websites, and an AI summary, $100 per month is average for a 900ft apartment this time of year.Switching to electric would make the tenants responsible for the bill, but you would eat the cost of installation and it may drive your rents down because electricity costs are probably much higher than the gas you currently pay.I recommend you do more research before switching anything up.

For example, maybe you will get to 10, 20, 30 houses and then find an owner who has a large portfolio and all of a sudden you are at a high door count and now need to hire, need to build your policy binder, and all the other stuff that comes with running a business.

If you stay in Northern Minnesota you could look to locate closer to Duluth which has a large supply of duplexes at prices much below $500K.

Right now, you have to be able to source off market properties or be willing to force cash flow with large down payments. 

I have it narrowed down to two agents, one has more general experience in the area and are part of a large organization.  

Do you know of any good websites where I can post my deals?