Never invest in any city on Neighborhood Scout’s 100 most dangerous cities list.Rent control - Some states and metro areas have implemented various kinds of rent control.

I have been searching property listing for several months, but have just determined that I need to do a scouting trip to the area.

Probably the best, and easiest, way to scout.

Hey @Lorraine Patterson I would scout on AirBnB what nearby similar properties are renting for, see how they are marketing things, study your competition.

We've read David Greene's book, we've made contact with a few agents and wholesalers (no contractors yet), made a visit to Indy to scout our neighborhoods, we got the cash ready, just haven't been able to make it happen yet.  

As an Eagle Scout I’m willing to put in the hustle.

I realize that my not calling you won't hurt you in the least, so I intend to tell everyone I run into in the grocery store, at church, Boy Scout meetings, Little League games, in fact everyone I meet; that I dont' think they should use your services".Feel free to shorten it to suit your personality.I have and will in the future said/written this to people who didn't value my time or the money they could have earned from my business!

Before diving, how do I determine what cap rates or areas should I scout for especially for a market that I’m not as familiar.

Neighborhood Scout has been pretty helpful for me so far.

He has a theory that there are a lot of baby boomers that own buildings, want to sell their building or building and retire with some cash flow from owner financing or selling outright.I believe that's true and I'm currently scouting properties in Atlanta and looking for financing