in our old home town of Columbus Ohio you can get a 2 family that will rent for $900 both sides...for $50k or less. We have purchased buildings for as little as $25k....put in maybe 12k, rented the sides for $400-450 per side.
MARGINAL area. Not on whore hill or oozie alley....but, down the road.
NO appreciation. Only cash flow.
If you want units like these let me know...I will hook you up with local agents who know that end of the market.
Sam Miller has units in his market that would probably work as well.

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Tim and Julie Harris