Also, make sure you know what the local laws are.

We would love to connect with investors, as well as investor-friendly realtors and property managers in the northern Alabama region.Any insights into the local market or recommendations for neighborhoods to explore further would be greatly appreciated.

Hey @Aaron Price, I think the best way you can get started in real estate is to reach out to local investor-friendly agents in your market.

Hey Carlos, I am local to the area and have helped investors with this.

That needs to come from a local attorney. 

The BiggerPockets community is great for guidance, but nothing beats local mentorship.

Yup and its a joke when you have these proclamations from those running for pres that they are going to magically accelerate construction.. they can do it if they want to pay 100% of it.. but if they expect the private sector that has to work through local zoning etc.. that aint happening and you cant force people to sell the land cheaper than they think its worth or can get on the open market just because we need starter housing.

Try reaching out to local media outlets, search for articles talking bout fraud, find the reporter who wrote the article and reach out to them.

I would recommend that you get out to local meetup events, as that is where you will make the really deep connections to help you get rolling. 

I'm local to Stamford and always willing to talk about the market or anything relating to real estate in general, feel free to reach out.