There are absolutely areas where you can beat a 10% cap rate - I see it all the time - you just need to know where to look and what types of properties perform best.Some areas I would check out include Bailey, Arvada, Westminster, unincorporated Adams County, and many more I could point you to beyond that.

He *seems* to be making an effort to square people away and talks all sincere, but everything we've seen to this point I won't trust a word of it until my balance in full is wired into our checking account.

If you're after a straightforward start to investing, you might appreciate checking out some quick guides here on the topic for more insights. 

Quote from @Andrew Steffens: I tried checking out seats.aero and it won't let me search.

Check out the book "Long-Distance Real Estate Investing" by David Greene.

Quote from @Natalie Allie: If you are still considering the Land Bank in Detroit listings, just be careful to check with the city on whether or not the water needs to be reconnected.

Check out Hawaiian village, Papillion great school district, etc.  

The website 51west.properties also scores low on scam advisor ("owner is using a service to hide their identity, high number of suspicious websites on the server, registrar has a high % of spammers and fraud sites, website is (very) young, website appears to be hosted by a company with a bad reputation", all according to https://www.scamadviser.com/check-website/51west.properties...)Trust your instincts. 

@Isadore NelsonYes, you can check the county clerk’s website or office.

.*** Please note, the claim check would be made out to the Named Insured (your personal name), not the LLC.