Stay positive guys!

If they want to stay they and pay me a fair price that's fine, if not it gives them a cushion to leave.

So here are the numbers...House current value - $1 millionARV (every room needs updating) - $1.35-1.4 millionUpdate/Repair estimate retail finishes - $150KUpdate/repair estimate rental grade finishes - $30KThey both don't have money to update the home to sell for top dollar, so they are willing to take the $1 million and move on. 

The type of properties that interest me most would be Class-B, between 2 and 4 units, that are in need of updating that will cash flow at least $150/door.

However, I've put about 40K into the building in the past five years and the result is a nice, updated, prior duplex turned triplex. 

I thought about Craigslist, but my experience with folks on Craigslist with updates and repairs for my own home were, uh...

@Kurt BraunerI would suggest a longer stay if you really want to get a feel for the area and also meet people.

The house is in liveable condition but needs updates to the kitchen and bathrooms.

We could rent for around $900/mo, and obviously rehab would be a lot less for rental-quality updates.

My beautiful grandma allowing me and my girlfriend to stay with her rent free till we were able to support our selves and Asking friends and family for small loans to get by every week to support my little future family paying them back with recycling money and any labor work i could do Or help out with.