As such, your success will come from knowing the nuances of the market and where you can drive value/achieve strong returns. 

Hey Marcus welcome to the community, I work in the Kansas City area and could provide some value to your investing journey.

An approach that we use is to provide value to the homeowner - especially to distressed homeowners.   

Here’s why Oklahoma might be a great market for you:Affordability: Properties in OKC and Tulsa are often under $200K and offer strong rent-to-price ratios.Landlord-Friendly: Simple tenant laws make managing rentals easier.Growing Economy: Job growth in energy, tech, and aerospace fuels rental demand.How to Evaluate Deals:Run the Numbers: Ensure positive cash flow, check cap rates (6–10%), and use tools like the BiggerPockets calculators.Find Deals: Network with local wholesalers or agents, and look for value-add opportunities in stable neighborhoods like Edmond (OKC) or Broken Arrow (Tulsa).Let me know if you’d like tips on analyzing properties or finding deals!

I have been trying to keep an open mind while but I see a good amount of value in long-term rentals of SFH and multi family units.

However, it's important to know your value!

Hard money then refi residential 30 yr How did you add value to the deal?

Most DSCR programs will want you to have owned the property for more than 6 months to allow you to use appraised value instead of cost.

For your 1st time, pay a Property/Land/Transaction Attorney to review the title commitment with you to make sure that there are only the outstanding liens on the property, and that the owner has title.- Collect Tax Certificate to verify Property Taxes are Paid- Get a current statement from the seller to verify the existing balance, if they are delinquent, you can get the bank on the phone to verify the amount to make the loan current.- Review the loan documents, there is most likely a due on sale clause, which is why you won't find a title company to process these for you.

However I have used some of apifys scrapers (for non real estate uses) and was highly satisfied with the value for the price: https://apify.com/tri_angle/redfin-search It looks like it’s for listed properties only?