Comes with 2 car garage, mostly boilers but some baseboard heating in upper 2 bedroom unit.

Im leaning toward something thats a fixer upper but hesitant because I don't want to get into something that needs a lot more work and I'm in over my head. would appreciate any advice you could lend on this, thanks!!

Are you looking to buy turnkey or a fixer upper? 

Purchase price: $100,000 Cash invested: $10,407 Contributors: Joseph Ziolkowski, Jared Freye Duplex: 3/1 lower and 1/1 upper with separate utilites.

One we are buying a fixer upper auction property, waiting for bankruptcy court approval now. 

Purchase price: $73,500 Cash invested: $16,500 Contributors: Joseph Ziolkowski, Jared Freye Duplex: 3-1 Lower/1-1 upper with separate utilities.

Purchase price: $108,000 Cash invested: $16,000 Contributors: Joseph Ziolkowski, Jared Freye Dupex: 3-1 lower/3-1 upper with separate utilities.

Anything fixer upper sells within a few days at more than what it’s worth.

I've come to believe the best way to get a deal in an "emerging" market would be to buy a fixer-upper and do renovations (vs. buy a home that is turn-key). 

The seller's communication (can't remember what type) said the seller was going to keep my $50,000 earnest deposit.I paid about $50,000 to get a hard money loan for only about 3 days and my loan broker was furious and said I had the upper hand and should have tied up the property with a lawsuit.