We have a large piece of land undr contract that we'd like to develop for IOS.

At the end of the day, whether small or large deals it always comes down to relationships.

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.

We do have cash available, but with a large amount of equity in our primary residence, we wanted to avoid tapping into that cash to instead take advantage of our equity.

If you remodeled, added a room, replaced a roof, painted, boosted the curb appeal, etc. that's a different story.

Redesigned a bathroom and kitchen with all new interior. added a new half bathroom.  

Also thank you for the added detail to what @Chris Mason was saying.

But if you lay out your plan to the owner over the phone, it's very hard to get a "yes" because trust is developed with a face to face meeting.Trust can be established by talking about your past record (as an investor) but also if you have something positive about yourself (profession - real estate agent, nurse, teacher, fireman, doctor - any profession that can give you some added credentials).#4 Owner vs.

By adding 3 million barrels a day by 2028, energy costs are likely to drop.

I would recommend opening up a brokerage account with Schwab, Fidelity, Vanguard or any other large firm like this.