Also, look up your local REIA and check Meetup dot com.

You'll gain valuable insights into evaluating deals, financing, and managing properties.Local NetworkingPlug into local investor meetups in your area, the Pensacola area should have tons of groups.

@Unal Baris Kancoglu Costco is a trusted name for many things, but for HVAC services, it’s important to understand how their model works.

There is something called CCAP in Milwaukee where with the tenants name and DOB we can look up and civil/criminal court cases.

My brokerage is part of Anywhere RE, we have the biggest names under our umbrella (ERA, Caldwell Banker, Sotherbys, BHG, Century 21) and we have a fantastic referral program that I can hand pick an agent anywhere in the country and interview them for you to make sure they have the qualities you are looking for.

These are by far the least amount passive so do your due diligence on understanding how to run a successful STR business and researching local laws on allowing STRs.2.

If he told the police that he didn't live there, then whose name is on the lease and why wasn't he arrested for trespassing? 

Allen, go out of your local area to invest.  

there's people out there who will fund downpayments for equity in the deal or a preferred return. hit up local meetups and facebook groups and have some conversations

I'm not sure where your market is but I could help look at land costs. we are trying to educate building to rent or building investment properties as a new strategy to just buying the garbage new builds around the country. this fits on lots as small as 3500 square feet. you'd have to check local zoning but if I had what you had that's what I'd do or at least look into it.