IF you can't find information for your local area from a reliable source (ie government) that you are comfortable following, hire an attorney who does evictions.

It feels really unethical.Your comment: "I got a call from my attorney"I'm curious, since you have legal representation that you are presumably paying for, why are you asking people you don't know, who aren't there, haven't seen the paperwork, don't know the local laws or the situation, instead of asking your attorney?

Yesterday I went in to the local city clerks office to request a list of properties with code violations.

She's from CT, but lives in CR for most of the year, so I assume she'll know some local folks.

Oh cool you have a book . I

Narrow your top cities, build a local team, and refine your financial analysis to position yourself for success.Good luck!

I'm a local wholesaler, STR investor and generally curious real estate dude. 

You might have a tenant upstairs and a local business renting the storefront below—a winning combination​.2.

If so, I would appreciate hearing your thoughts and experiences regarding the local market, investment opportunities, and overall outlook for the area

Because my DIT is low, maybe Case 2 for fourplex is my preferred loan type than Case 1 if I want to invest locally.