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.

Instead, I'd just rely on a CMA (comparative market analysis) of renovated properties in the area from your realtor unless you have local MLS access yourself to run the report. 

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?

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

There are plenty of local landscapers who you can hire to do everything. 

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

- Network with local agents and investors, so you start getting first crack at new deals.If you can amp up the cashflow on the first duplex, you can use the extra cash to:- Pay down the mortgage, setting yourself up for a future refinance to free up your VA Entitlement.OR- For your next acquisition.One of your biggest challenges will to keep the cash flowing when you move out of a duplex.

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.

I see some of the states that are still stuck in the 1800s using title abstractors taking a week two weeks.. the folks that are local simply dont know any better as its just SOP for them.

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