In my experience, success in D-class areas almost always requires being local, extremely hands-on, and self-managing.

I am not going to deep dive here.I usually lose these sorts of deals to people willing to underwrite more aggressively. 

These are the people - in my opinion- that need loan brokers the most, since they really don't have a grip on the market - and are thus more susceptible to agreeing to suboptimal loan proceeds / rates / terms. 

Place a notification for those people as their articles are often posted not only on their publication site but on other news sites as well so you can keep up to date.

Also--similar to apps like Facebook and Twitter--I can almost guarantee that a larger pool of people would seamlessly utilize their phones to vote/like and comment on the forums. 

Am I allowed to post a deal here that people can help me analyze?

Get them out and start with leases and only rent to people that you have screened. 

Though I can also happily talk BJJ, surfing and anything outdoors with a beverage in hand until dawn!

Hey Kyle, Checkout Adam Locklear he offers mentoring to people who want to learn more about real estate investing. 

Hey BP people!