They have a great marketing team and are very knowledgeable.

It is important to have the right but knowledgeable/experienced team in place. 

If you're wondering where to start without much experience, here are a few ideas:Hit the Books (and the Web): There’s a wealth of knowledge out there.

My sample size and knowledge is limited, so I hope some local Jackson investors jump in with their advice.

Is the sponsor a good person, maybe but I know a lot of good people who I would not do many things for me. this is not giving someone a bid for admission to a fraternity, its your money and people need to understand the knowledge of the person they are giving it too.

Depending on your risk tolerance and knowledge to the area, the south and west sides are still loaded with gems.

Or if anyone wants to make some money I’ll assign it.

Good writing, lack of knowledge on the historical context of the industry (outside of statistics).

Otherwise, sounds like you are already knowledgeable about out of state investing.

Additionally, I’ve been working on getting a solid purchase agreement and assignment contract.