Usually, the confidence comes from more reps (seeing more homes and being more of an asset hunter not a spreadsheet warrior) and going to local meetups so you can meet all the other people nearby who are doing what you can't get yourself to do.

@Kyle TrotmanI would suggest speaking to local banks, and credit unions.

I’ve invested locally in SFH.

I haven’t done my first deal yet, but through hiring a local contractor to build my personal residence I had this idea that I don’t hear people talking about.

What trends are local real estate investors in the Greater Nashville area currently seeing or interested in?

I started with multifamily but price expectations have gotten out of control.Just refinanced my multi-tenant retail property and pulled out much more cash than I put in. 

It’s a great way to meet local demand while creating steady cash flow.

In addition lower rents will decrease the value of a property, not necessarily its appraised value, because no buyer will desire to pay retail for properties with reduced cash flow.

If you're interested in connecting with local investors or discussing multifamily investments, feel free to let me know.

You probably have good relationships locally so I would first think maybe upgrading to more units (if you like landlording and management) by selling the duds and then consider what you want to get into.