Find a good real estate agent that is also an investor specialist and they can help you navigate what will get you your best ROI for your situation.  

Hey Cameron, for experienced investors I can lend up to 100% of the purchase and rehab costs on 1-4 unit properties.

I am researching meet up groups here in the Chicagoland but, I am open to connect with others like myself (first-timers) and experienced investors over coffee!

Hi Raymond,I’ve been working with investors on Fix-and-Flip projects in Florida for over 20 years, and I’d be happy to share what I’ve learned.

New investor here!

Originally posted by @Joe Kim:There are many ways to approach this difficult task of convincing a owner or landlord to rent to you as an investor ONLY to sublease (aka Master lease) the home to furnished short-term rental.#1 NUMBERS GAME:  It's not easy.   

They seem to either go one way or another, NO investors with strict HOA rules, or full force on investors. 

But I've got some great contacts out there if you need help finding a meetup and investor contacts!

Welcome @Bree JimenezI suggest looking into the North Carolina Real Estate Investors Association (NCREIA).

In fact, some of the best opportunities in real estate come from properties that others overlook—distressed homes with potential that just need the right investor to bring them back to life.If you’ve been in the game long enough, you know that distressed properties can offer huge upside, but they also come with their own set of challenges.