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.

There are so many local ordinances that can get confusing.  

You're likely better off attending your local REI meet-up to see if you can find an investor who has house-hacked or is currently house-hacking their primary home.

Go to BUILD YOUR TEAM at the top of the screen and look for local investors or meetups in your area.

Is there someone local who handles these sales? 

I always research the local market, compare properties, estimate expenses, and build a reserve fund.

If you want to chat sometime I am local. 

Detroit is very much a block-by-block city, so having local knowledge is absolutely critical.

Personally, I’ve been looking for ways to align creativity with the numbers, whether that’s finding undervalued properties, building relationships with local agents, or pivoting to new strategies.

In Pittsburgh, where I live and operate, this would be a two to three-month process in front of almost all out local district magistrates.