It’s a blessing (the reason you found real estate in the first place) and a curse (you probably get distracted easily on what asset class to focus on).

Hey @Thu Pham, gratz on the new place!

.- It's not profitable for them to search for under-market priced houses, figure out repairs needed or what other problem is pushing the price down and do even more for a newbie investor that has analysis-paralysis and may never buy anything.Some questions you'll want to share the answers to with any agent you choose:1) Are you paying cash or getting a mortgage?

This place has terrible customer service.

@Jon D. some questions, the answers may help you better focus.1) Why did you pay your primary mortgage off in the first place?

You came to the right place for information, Jared! 

Since the original mortgage stays in place, you only need to ensure the reinvestment equals or exceeds the proceeds.

Quote from @Aristotle Kumpis: Phoenix, San Antonio, Charlotte, Jacksonville are places I like more.

Creative and thank you for sharing, I'm sure this will help a lot of people in the same predicament. 

The fact is that these laws exist in many places, including Salt Lake City, Utah; Logan, Utah; Hartford, Connecticut; and Newark, New Jersey.