I'm looking at a low cost of living area that's plagued with a housing shortage. 

I spent so much money trying to bring that place together that I am literally tens of thousands of dollars in high interest credit card debt.

It costs 10k for them to complete one deal for you and to get your foot in the door.

After my experience with them and it costing me almost $3k all said and done because of they didn't come thru with what they said, I wish I had never heard of them either..... 

Thus, it does little good to garner high cash flow from these rentals only to spend it in higher maintenance, management, and legal costs.

So many new investors that live in high cost of living areas look to the midwest or other cheap areas to invest. 

This is especially true if the property requires significant upkeep or if the heirs live far away.Owners of Distressed PropertiesSellers who own homes in poor condition and can't afford the necessary repairs may prefer to sell as-is rather than invest time and money into renovations.Landlords with Problematic TenantsLandlords who have been dealing with problematic tenants, frequent vacancies, or costly property damage might want to offload the property quickly to cut their losses and avoid further hassles.Owners Facing Major Life ChangesSignificant life changes, such as health issues, retirement, or downsizing, can motivate people to sell their property quickly.

To be honest, your cost to get in a duplex would be right around the cost to get into a SFH in that area.

Negotiated a small price decrease due to it being on the market for 60+days and also had seller pay 3% closing costs.

When trying to do the deal analysis on my current property, it’s asking for the purchasing and closing costs.