I dont know the area, or the county for that matter, whatsoever.I did some preliminary due diligence on Clinton, including 5-year population trends, demographics, rental rates published, and some other region-specific data. 

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@Christian Gibbs a lot depends on what the attendence at town council is about, are they specifically representing you and your property to town boards?

Those who are here for a specific purpose like finding deals or raising money typically struggle because the more people you help, the more people are willing to help you.  

but I'd be happy to chat more if you have specific questions.

Related - when you introduce yourself, make sure to call out your market, what you want to learn about, and who you want to meet very specifically.

how would they know who booked a specific date though?

But I have also opened up new cards for specific properties if there is a nice sign up bonus for a card that I know I will hit during the rehab and furnishing phase.

If you didn’t specifically advise on what to do, they drew it a specific way at the end of the day you approve the drawings to be built so it’s not their fault it appears and they should be compensated for the revisionIf it’s something they screwed up (does not appear to be case here) - then they correct their error

I agree with @Jonathan Greene in terms of having a specific buy box - size, condition, and type of properties you wish to focus on.