The challenge is, I’m not familiar with the local market—or the Mississippi market in general.Does anyone have insight into the market in this area or know of investors interested in properties in western Mississippi?

The exact steps depend on the nature of the defaulted debts and on your local laws.State income tax planning.

They want to hear from a local down the block, not a fake company.

. - feel free to reach out if you need local attorneys.

Take a look a look at the RPAWi. org, which is our local non-profit landlord association located in Milwaukee.

I live in Phx but we do most of our investing out of state, so I’m not also the most current on local trends: so find yourself a good local agent to confirm that:- it’s going to be hard to find anything at < $150k / door.

The book is useful for understanding how to structure deals, assess risks, and think like a lender, rather than just an investor.Pair this with engaging in forums like this one and attending local meetups to put what you learn into practice.

Go to BUILD YOUR TEAM at the top of the screen and look for local investors or meetups in your area.

I'm open to all suggestions regarding different cities that meet my requirements and would love to chat with some realtors who have local experience working with investors.  

A lot of times its real estate agents or investor/agent hybrids that build youtube channels for their local market and CRUSH it. like multiple deals a month.