Find the best local real estate investor meetups that have no pitches and you will increase your knowledge, camaraderie, and motivation ten-fold.

I have been on New Western's deal list as well as another bigger local company and everytime I underwrite these deals there is very very minimal left on the bone let alone contingency funds for going over budget on the flip...

Hearing that you get bombarded with inquiries is great to hear and gives me more confidence in my local market for filling a demand.

I feel like I need to stay local (Greater Cincinnati OH)2-4 units.  

Please advise.ThanksMel I'd recommend a local Independent Agency that has access to multiple markets including surplus lines

I would get on the phone with a local lender through a local bank. 

Perhaps reach out to local agents who work with a lot of buyers in your market and see if any of them need a place to rent while they house shop (inventory is still low).

Connecting with local contractors or experienced investors in your area is also very helpful for getting accurate numbers.For ARV you’ll want to look at comps; You can start on Zillow or Realtor.com but I highly suggest connecting with a local agent.

Suzanne, This is impressive - love to see deals being made in my local market.

A customer of mine happened to be a local real estate investor and he owned the land next to my business.