I had great training for this, taught middle and high school in C minus neighborhoods so guess what, many of the kids turned into renters ... it's an unbreakable tradition.

I am currently house hacking a duplex on the east side of town and am happy to share numbers/specifics for the area.  

I'm an STR investor along the lake shore, but like in East Grand Rapids.

@Mona C.I’m in the middle of a master bath remodel which will end up costing me about $8k with labor and materials.

I have 62 acres of mixed pasture/timber in middle Tennessee that I'd like to do the same with.

One unit's front door faces east, while the other front door faces south, so the two units have different street addresses.

Do you really think he would lift it in the middle of winter?

I live in Oakland so preferably someone in the east bay.

Now you have a middle man who is hustling, doesn't seemto know or have time to know whats going in (in my limited experience), and isn't originating the loan. 

You will quickly find yourself ignored.There are ways to give yourself an edge....1) don't offer low, be in the middle, 2) make cash offers if you can, 3) No contingencies 4) No inspections 5) Short escrow period.These strategies have worked well for me over the years....