I think one of the attractions to the TV guru's and that's what i call the 10 or so that do infomercials and huge budgets and travel the country.. like snap flip.. than.. 

Hey BP, I am a new investor from North Carolina and will be traveling to Detroit next week and am looking to meet with some locals to grab a drink or meal with and talk real estate.

Thanks everyone for the quick feedback and I would like to apologize for not keeping this post active as I had to travel overseas and just now getting back into things again. --  I have reached out to the PM and he has reduced the price to a more competitive rate but it still hasn't found suitable tenants. 

I'm traveling to town next week to get a feel for the area and hopefully gain some insight before investing in Huntsville, AL.

I'm traveling to town next week to get a feel for the area and hopefully gain some insight before investing in Huntsville, AL.

I had the drive and money to buy a duplex in my early 20’s but squandered that opportunity to travel.

Alabama in my opinion (I'm originally from Alabama) is one of the worst due to 3 year redemption period and a new certificate being sold every year and having to wait out the 3 years and deal with 3 certificate owners.I can understand someone in AL buying there because it is where they live and they may not want to travel to one of the better states.So why would you be investing remotely in Alabama and not looking personally at what you are buying?

I'd surmise that folks traveling in from outside of town for Derby (and related activities) would want to be in "A" areas (or thereabouts). 

@Tyler Barranger I've had good results with buying bank foreclosed homes, furnishing them from estate auctions, and renting them to travelling workers. 

Lili here, I am a first-time investor looking for a couple different things:1)  A house hack in or near the downtown area.2) Connections to real estate agents, contractors, etc. to start building a network and deciding on a strategy for my REI (wholesaling, BRRRR, etc.)I am a recent college grad (June 2018) with no debt, around ~$20k in savings, very low expenses, and I travel a good amount, so Airbnb can be an option as well.Any and all advice and recommendations are more than welcome!