$225k is cheap.

With companies like Godaddy, and a host of other low priced sites, you can get a business website fairly cheap.

Otherwise: talk is cheap. don't be offended by it, by motivated to CLOSEI'm willing to bet you're just scared to take that first leap because you think it's a big one.

I know you were mentioning markets- I currently invest in a city of 60,000+ people and a market where cheap houses go for 80-90k and a cheap multifamily is still always over 100k, however less expensive multi families can be found further out as you said.

Although granite is cheap these days, you don't always have to have the extra costs in when the buyer doesn't necessarily card if it is granite or Formica.

Built in 2009, single story stucco on concrete block, the initial paint job was cheap and thin, some hairline settlement cracks were present needing caulking and the finish had faded/stained.

Small complexes are often times cheap enough for a moron to buy and run (or not run - don't take this personally...), and if you're unlucky enough to buy from one of these guys you will inherit all the sh*t that doesn't have to be disclosed and is difficult to discover prior to owning. 

Just don't cut corners or be cheap because it will hurt you in the long run.

Don't cheap out on something like this.

I think this is really closer to $100-$120 if you were to hire it out not being cheap but not going overboard on finishes.