Just wanted to say hello to everyone on BP and if anyone knows of any good investors in the Des Moines area I’m open to all the suggestions.

Like I said we are new to all of this so any suggestion or advice on how to proceed would be most appreciated.

The best suggestion I have is to spend some time comparing your units to the others in your immediate area and don't over-improve as often there is a natural price "cap" in the neighborhood and regardless of the small upgrades that really do improve the living experience, it's hard to make them into the rental rate if you are near the top of your market.

@Joe Gamatoria great suggestion.

Thus the areas I am looking at are Lynn/Lowell (open to suggestions).

However, Google seems to suggest that the interest rate could be quite high and lenders won't lend as much since the land is vacant.To put my situation in context, I am currently working a W-2 job and my family and I are renting, so I am hoping to find a suitable multi-family property such as a duplex to move into for a house hack.

So essentially, what you're suggesting is using my card to pay off my car.

I highly suggest reading the book "How to create multiple streams of income" by Conti and Finkle, it's a bit outdated but the principle still stands.

Any suggestions? 

Any suggestions on how to actively invest while being a salesperson?