At some point, you could fully shift your focus to investing in Minneapolis.

In Minneapolis, it is "almost" impossible to get a non permitted 3rd unit, permitted with expanded use even with our new zoning rules allowing a triplex on any lot in the city. 

@Mindy Jensen who from Minneapolis, Saint Paul, Louisville, San Antonio or Austin is going?

Jason,This is very inspiring for as I am looking for my first deal in the Minneapolis area of Minnesota.

Investor from Minneapolis with 31 doors mostly houses with 6 duplexes. 40% paid in full, 6 units have not paid a dime, the rest are putting together plans to make payments.

I work full-time as a general contractor in Minnesota (Minneapolis/St Paul market), and a very rough summary of the construction field can be summed up as follows:"Time, Quality, Price...Pick Two

We think they are perfect in the $350k and under range in our market (Minneapolis/St.

Hey BP,Im about to close on a 4-plex in NE Minneapolis (my first investment property) and I was wondering what people in the area do to collect rents.  

One approach that is often taken in the Minneapolis market is for the seller to have an inspection done, address any real issues that come up, and then put the property on the market with the pre-listing inspection available to potential buyers.

You can get a complete demographic breakdown of every Minneapolis & St Paul neighborhood here - http://www.mncompass.org/profiles/neighborhoods/mi...Gives you things like age, race, % rentals, incomes and a ton more.