The numbers seem to work and the fact its still has yet to sell is weird because it seems to be in a decent part of scranton. 

I drive through Fridley on my way to work, and anecdotally noticed a lot more duplex+ properties for sale along with more in the free MLS, so I was curious if there were other factors at play in more of them going up for sale.

Costs 300 dollars from leadprobe and usually requires about 2k-3k worth of work, and a 10 dollar fee to MDE. 

Joining the military is a career choice not a short cut to real estate investing.

Pretend you're moving... this will help you.Then you need to understand how deals work and how the numbers work.

We bought our park about 2.5 years ago and have just been learning what to look for in other parks the old fashion way...lots of hard work and mistakes.  

For properties that require major rehab, because there's more work and risk involved, my threshold is around 20%. 

Don't get me wrong, finding a "deal" is still a challenge, especially since rent rate increases tend to rise more slowly than do home prices.... but deals can still be found with work and time.

From a liability standpoint, you're okaying him to start electrical work and it doesn't sound like he's an electrician.

@Brian Mcmenamin okay thanks that's good to hear that helps me re asure that our plan can work. And