If you're leveraging a low down payment, then this can majorly boost your return, because you get 100% of the appreciation not just 3.5% or 5%.3.

Final decisions are influenced by local demand, seasonality, popularity of tourist destinations and other factors.

You should also consider whether the property has the potential for value appreciation or renovations that could boost your rental earnings.

Yes, it is 5 or 6% for commission Realtor fees, but don’t let that influence you on its own . make an offer that you believe to be fair for both of you

Maybe in the future if panels get a huge efficiency boost. 

you would need to significantly boost the ARV of the duplex in order to refinance it and pay off debt. 

I think how you physically carry yourself influences other parts of life 

The Sale Price vs List Price in Springfield is some of the highest in Massachusetts, but looks to have possibly been influenced by the low sales in January and has quickly come down below 1%.

Having a good mentor to help you navigate will influence the level of difficulty and how you maneuver so I think it’s highly important.

Begin with smaller projects or wholesaling to acquire knowledge and boost your self-assurance.