Now, this struck me as strange because these people are constantly behind on their rent.

Listing prices for areas like near the Smokey Mountains are exceptionally. 

I need a mentor in this area.For NJ, I wouldn't go near them with a ten-foot poll unless I had bought sight unseen before.

IMPACT Lindale East Texas Real Estate Investors | FacebookThere is also the Impact Longview group that meets out near the airport.

She's asking $700K.My question is how do i start the process of obtaining this property without having to sell and 1031 exchange my current duplex.I have not much in savings, and no where near 20-25% for a down payment for the new property.

If you don’t need cash flow in the near term, my suggestion is to use depreciation to defer taxable gains.

Try to look for well-located properties near employment centers.

I’m near the i10 that seems to attract people since that’s the only freeway here. 

Sounds like we employ nearly identical strategies.

I live near Richmond, VA, but if you have a national bank then I thought I could just have my local branch call the bank manager you used so that s/he can walk my rep through the steps required to make it happen.