Property is not in typical area for a duplex and even has access to a small 40 acres lake which hasn't even been offered to tenants before.    

There is a local meetup in Lake forest every month that you should check out. http://meetu.ps/2QWCkhIf you would like to meet up before then and talk about investing let me know.

I am contemplating a purchase in the Big Bear Lake area for use as a vacation rental so that my family can utilize as well.

http://www.seattletimes.com/business/technology/google-plans-big-expansion-to-south-lake-union/

The property is by a lake and needs little to no work, but I could do some work while I'm in there.

The tenant decided to have a small party, which resulted in a drunk 22 year-old college student doing a swan dive into the short end of the pool.  

Hi Derek,  I have rentals just east of you around the Lake Isabella area.  

There are a few active investors on the Minneapolis local forum that are buying duplexes in and around your area and are making it work by buying at a serious discount from retail prices.Also, most investors are doing 20% or 25% downpayments which makes a big difference on the cashflows.I would recommend expanding your search criteria;- Expand to include the areas east of 35W up to Lake Nokomis and south of 46th st.  

My wife and I have been interested in property in the Lake Tahoe, CA area as a mixed use investment (i.e.

I have been looking for a multiple unit house around the finger lakes and they are few and far between.