Purchase price: $124,000 Cash invested: $2,000 It was walking distance from nearby Walmart.

Account Closed I invest more in the Rustbelt in blue-collar communities outside of nearby metropolitan areas. 

Calais is a great area, and demand for rentals in nearby Montpelier is very high.

I'd be happy to go to lunch or coffee if you want to talk about those or how to go about financing a deal.

With larger centres nearby becoming unaffordable (especially rental rate wise) people are forced to these smaller communities.

Are nearby homes selling at their price? 

The similarity in comps you have nearby would give me much more confidence in proceeding.The key at this point seems to be, and I think you're slightly struggling with the same thing, is how to add as much value as possible in order to increase rent and entice tenants.

:@Alfonso Aramburo Zepeda your arv and rent estimates seem to be a little optimistic to me if this is in the Riverside area.I took the rent from Zillow Rent comparing houses nearby.

If you ever want to have coffee and talk through your situation and I can share the experiences I have had thus far in the area I am always looking for new local contacts and someone to share information/contractors/opportunities and learn anything you have learned in the area as well. 

For example, many of the projects that we work on are in NYC or right nearby.