We fixed up the house and I estimate that it's worth about $120,000 now based on the improvements we made and recent comps from nearby sales.  

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Why are you so lucky to be able to get these ahead of the seller, his family, his friends nearby, and everybody else up and down the street?  

Also, just looking to learn more about the region and which sub-areas investors are focusing on.If anyone has an agent they'd recommend nearby, please let me know.Thanks!

Since you need a break anyway, find a local place nearby and book two nights away.

I also thinking schooling will move more toward online and homeschooling so if anything REI related, I would focus on urban areas and major nearby suburbs that have commercial or other business going on and avoid bedroom communities and suburbs that are 95% SFR.

If you want to share further details about your property via private message I could give more detail about growth pattern and development nearby. 

There are a number of A and B class near by, so I'm unsure how to determine what the rent potential is.Any advice would be appreciated!

If you have a car start driving around the area you moved into and the cities nearby.

With Fort Riley and KSU nearby Manhattan is a great place to buy with a strong economy.