If they are clicking on the property, they most likely have the money to spend, they just don't think the property matches up to the price.  

The "ideal" plan will be to get also have them oversee any properties I acquire between now and then.

I spoke with the realtor and he said it's just a difficult house to sell due to the size, which to me seems ideal for a rental.

Ideally 10% CoC return.

Ideally 10% CoC return.

Assuming you are only leaving 5K in equity in a property this would be the ideal scenario. 

As I see it 1624 sf x $125 = $204K however when I pull comps up matching apples for apples, I see the AVR at $184k.Here’s what I see in the numbers;Flip Calculator Analysis3 Beds, 2 Baths Ranch - 1624 sf Built 1981 .37 Acres WaterfrontProfit & Projections Total Projected Pre-Tax Profit: $33,467.10 Total Personal Cash Invested $60,512.90 Holding Costs Per Month: $1,837.50 Return on Investment (ROI): 55.31% ROI (Annualized): 168.22% Profit if held for... 45 Days 90 Days 270 Days $37,912.66 $35,245.32 $24,575.97 Property InformationFinancial Information: Purchase Price: $80,000.00 Purchase Closing Costs: $6,000.00 Estimated Repair Costs: $45,000.00 Total Cost of Project: $131,000.00 Projected After Repair Value: $184,000.00 Monthly Expenses: Mortgage Payment: $800.00 Electricity: $125.00 Gas: Water/Sewer: $125.00 Sewer: $150.00 Garbage: HOA Fees: Insurance: $300.00 Property Taxes: $187.50 Other: $150.00 Total Monthly Expenses: $1,837.50 Loan Information: Total Loan Amount: $80,000.00 Loan Points and Fees (Out of Pocket): $4,400.00 Loan Interest Rate: 12.0% Total Monthly Loan Payment: $800.00 Sale Information: Sales Price after Fix Up (ARV): $184,000.00 Real Estate Agent Fees: $5,520.00 Other Closing Costs: $2,500.00 Total Days Held: 120.0 days

Our ideal scenario would be to buy a new house as our primary, live there, rehab, and then start renting it in a year.

It seems like if there are not a large inventory of duplexes then this could be an ideal market for home buyers, who will likely pay more of a premium for their first house (I know I did!).

. ;) Actually I'll just feel better about the whole thing if I have everything in place before I throw thousands of dollars at a marketing campaign.I would like to get some recommendations on a title company in the Lakes Region of New Hampshire (Merrimack county, ideally).