If you can’t do that I’d highly recommend you broaden your horizons.

@Walter Parker If you are looking to invest passively you do not necessarily need to stay local which broadens your options a great deal.

My last point is that you might want to broaden your search area.

Keep chasing those expireds and broaden your circle.

I would highly recommend the book because it will broaden your perspective and continue to be a source of reference.Good luck and happy investing!

I would encourage you to broaden your search area as there aren't many sub $300k 4/3 options in your highlighted area. 

You'll tend to see a lot of older homes here that need updating, so if you don't mind rehab, that will broaden your scope.I've heard great things about San Antonio and Memphis.

If you're into rehab work, you'll be able to broaden your scope on a lot of properties.Other areas that I have heard were interesting is San Antonio, Kansas City, Phoenix, Dallas, and Little Rock.You'll want to look at job growth, appreciation, cash flow, average DOM, would be some indicators to look for.It's going to be difficult in a competitive market to buy on a loan because you'll be against a lot of cash offers.

Now the pragmatic side of me says it isn't a great idea to only target a single subdivision unless you want to overpay, if I were you I'd broaden my search criteria.

We will broaden our search parameters.