The duplex is located in a town of about 7k people but is about 35 minutes out from a larger city of 300k.

So you need to be comfortable with the house, the location, the schools, etc. for your own personal use before anything else.

Where in Illinois is the property located.

Might I ask what state these are located in?

The location is ideal and we’re excited to be headed back to the beach. 

I specialize in locating the off-market properties that no one is aware of and presenting them to my client with no competition.

It's not too difficult to find properties in desirable locations that follow the 1% rule. 

Once stabilized, if this property is in a decent location it could be very profitable.There's investors on here that specialize on the south side, and I'd be interested to hear their thoughts.

Where are you located in mass?

I am biased by North Cal markets obviously.4) How do I create a team or build those connections so that I can invest and manage from a remote location?