Any tips or tools for evaluating the local market would be greatly appreciated.

The laws mostly protect me the lender and I have always gotten paid even if there are occasional borrower problems.

OKC has alot of opportunity mainly because of its low level of enforcement of housing codes, strong landlord laws and conservative judges in eviction court.

Lending laws change frequently, and we receive emails from Lightning Docs throughout the year explaining their updates to the documents we use here in CA.

A local property manager will make this much easier and handle the visits for you.Single-family homes can still do well, even with more apartments popping up, as they cater to tenants who want privacy and space.

Always looking to connect with other local investors to share ideas!

Try talking to local banks who want to do business with you.

Tax law requires it.

I'm a lender local here to Cleveland right downtown and know the market very well.  

I would recommend shopping around, especially with a local mortgage broker.