A real estate company told me the house needs too much work to rent out, and that an auction is the best course of action.

The problem with taking on a second property that needs work when you already have one is when major things break in both at the same time.

The Skeeters have been in real estate for over 40 years.

We completely gutted and finished the basement including adding a kitchenette and 3/4 bath, moved out and are now renting both apartments.

Quote from @Sheraz Zia: Hi everyone,I’m managing the digital marketing for a real estate business, and I’m exploring PPC ads to generate leads more effectively.

Go to a couple of real estate investor meetups and make connections.

I am in the Tampa bay area now but grew up in Kentucky and travelled to Indy many times!! 

Hey Jordan, I'd say house-hacking is one of the best ways to get into real estate investing.

Can anyone tell me why properties in Illinois show up when I search for properties in East Tennessee? See screenshot.

@Bennie Smith there's two parts to that:1) We take on properties all the time and do a TakeOver Evaluation Video that we share with the owner.- Many of them have no clue of the actual condition of their properties and a decent percentage want to then sell.2) We have owners we terminate, that don't want to spend a penny maintaining their properties.