With our experience and, more importantly, access to subs, we believe that we have the right team to contribute in the current market but we also need to find a way to get the word out.As the business-end of things in our partnership, I'm looking for ways to start networking. 

Monthly income (only rents) - 8500 (the listing seems to indicate only a single unit is currently occupied, and at below-market rate).Monthly expenses:property taxes: 1500 assuming this will be 1.2% of the deal value of 1.5M. current assessment is ~330k - https://www.sccassessor.org/index.php/all-situs-se...management: 850. thats 10% of rent, not taking into account placement feesvacancies: 425. this is assuming a 5% vacancy rate (may even be lower, market is hot) but doesnt take mgmt company placement fees.water & sewer: ~415. thats according to city sewer rates and avg water bill. no details in the listing. listing says this is not metered per-tenant.insurance: 375. zillow estimate.

Buckeye sounds really interesting especially since it looks like it’s backed by one of Bill Gate’s investment companies .http://www.businessinsider.com/bill-gates-smart-city-pros-cons-arizona-urban-planners-2017-11Looks like they bought the land around $7500 acre .It makes sense more people are moving out of CA to Arizona and other lower cost lower taxed states .

I like the area for a few reasons: The people that live there seem to be solid working class folk with a strong sense of communnity, access to the Parkway is easy,  every store you could possibly need is on Rte 35, the schools seem good, and it's probably an amazing place to live in the summer.Does anyone have experience investing here or have any insight they would be willing to share?

You can get better access with a local bank, you get to know them and vice versa which will make it easier to get things done.

I'm not too familiar with that, but what you're saying is (using Brokerage #2 for example with 50/50 split and lower monthly fees) that once they take X amount of your commission during the year, you would then get to keep 100% of all commission from that point on and they would take nothing besides their small monthly fee?

Not going to become "Joe Realtor" at a big brokerage, but the license will be quite valuable for our existing transactions and I think we will benefit from access to info on the MLS, etc. 

I believe Fannie or Freddie have a green development incentive that could lower financing fees.Good luck

We're considering buying an investment property (single family, duplex, or small apartment building) in greater Minnesota since the cost of properties is lower than in the twin cities.

I also love the reactions I get from tenants when I improve their quality of life by remodeling their unit or lowering their rent.