Find a local REIA group and network, locally with experienced investors.

I live in Phoenix area.I am new in real estate investing and looking to connect with my local investors. 

When considering single-family homes (SFH) or small multifamily properties, it’s important to analyze rental demand, local property values, and rental rates to ensure you’re getting strong cash flow potential.

Be sure to tag your post with the location so local folks can reach out to you. 

The local govts aren't getting better they're getting worse.

However, I'm finding the available comps to be quite sparse, and the spread is larger than expected, making it challenging to pinpoint a likely value for these lots.I'd greatly appreciate any insights or local knowledge about this market.

As far as hiring the other trades, this can be difficult from a distance, who is helping locally?

Find some local meetups and start talking about your interests.

DSCR recently came popular in the loan brokerage and private credit space with the rise of STRs and MTRs.Your local bank lenders will have the best rates typically.  

Older homes in neighborhoods like Heights and Montrose are full of charm, character, and history, but may need some renovations.When navigating the market, it's important to partner with a local real estate agent, take into account rental market demand and rates, search for value-add chances, and learn about landlord-tenant laws.