“If biking around is something you want to do, you might be happier in a more residential area of the city, as opposed to a denser part,” she says.She also suggests asking friends and colleagues if they know a local you can talk with to really make sure you and the neighborhood are a match.How Do You Really Get to Know a Neighborhood?

It will be a loud and annoying process with someone in the house but it can be done and with a regular sized crew can be done pretty quick; the rafters are already cut and bird-mouthed and you might be able to reuse the decking. 

How would you like to be in business with other people, purchase a light bulb for the property in your partnership and then have to go through hell because your partners are angry because they could have purchased the light bulb for $1 less than what you paid.You would think that 3 brains are better than one, but the problem I usually see is one person in the group usually controls the entire group with a loud mouth, strong convictions and regardless of what he tell the group in relation to being right or wrong.

Promises by mouth are not easily considered in court.Get the place fixed up, take pictures, and do better next time.Yes, bring the previous tenant to court.

So I figured I would get it straight from the horses mouth and ask you all directly.

Word of mouth and attending events to network and meet people will be your best bet.

@Brandon Boyce - Local Facebook real estate investor groups, by attending local RE meetups, direct mailing campaigns, paying a VA to cold call, word of mouth by telling everyone you're a real estate investor, maintaining solid relationships with sellers (I've had an off market property sourced to me from a seller of a property I bought), developing relationships w/ wholesalers and investor focused agents who have "pocket listings". 

I've already raised my income threshold and credentials significantly, and I know several folks around are just keeping units off-market and going by word of mouth. 

Word of Mouth.

Always remember, get the information straight from the horses mouth.