@Jemini LeckieIf investing locally is not in the cards I would do some research and pin point a market that fits what you are looking for and then reach out in the forums for that specific market and ask more detailed questions.

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One thing that could really help is creating a detailed scope of work before committing.

Verifying last 2 years of rental history and income extremely important to find the “best of the worst”.Make sure you understand the Class of properties you are looking at and the corresponding results to expect.The City of Detroit has 183 Neighborhoods we’ve analyzed.DM us if you’d like to discuss this logical approach in greater detail!

Not to mention, they weren’t aware of my entity information and other organizational details I’d previously sent (ie state formation, scope of work, etc.); easy stuff.

I might have a partnership opportunity for you in San Diego but still gotta figure out some details. 

You'd need a detailed rehab estimate to confirm if the numbers work for a $360K property with an all-in cost of $420K.

I won't give my full bio here but I am happy to dive into details upon introduction.

I know there's a lot of details missing to actually give an accurate answer.