Findlay is a real oppotunity beause you’ve got a combination of stable job sources, a decent population size, and often lower acquisition costs compared to bigger metros.About choosing an agent..

    - Criminal, eviction, employment and background check- No guarantor outside of householdThanks in advance for answersGross income should be 3x rent, or whatever your locality allows, with the section 8 counted towards that income.

Quote from @Victor Patel: I recently invested $60K with a local hard money lender who has been established in the area for decades.

That will give you a good idea of how it will go.Plus you can go over to https://awning.com/airbnb-estimator and put in some addresses and see the local competition.

If you're a landlord, then you'll want to educate yourself on the local laws.

I'm a local Denver agent primarily, but I'm familiar with some of the challenges up in the mountains because no deals make sense running the quick math. 

Unfortunately.. locals will still be upset either way.

He is our local expert realtor and real estate investor! 

Find local meetups, rub elbows with other investors, find out what they need, and then find a way to meet that need.For example, maybe an investor is growing fast and struggling to keep up with inspections.

Your team can stay local.