Afterwards, they become a great resource for referrals to other first time buyers because you did such a good job educating and not giving up on them like many other Realtors do.Or get together with Lenders and create first time home buyer classes.

Trenton City also has a lot of board ups where the owners have abandoned their properties to foreclosure or repossession by the city and the City of Trenton owns many houses and doesn't have the resources to do anything with them. 

Try to identify a meetup there and network with people who can provide sound advice and recommend resources.

This is a great place to learn and to connect with people so take advantage of all the great resources.

BiggerPockets is full of resources designed to help you along your journey, whether you are just getting started or a seasoned investor.

. - $1k cash flow is unlikely if properly allocating for expenses in these low cost areas on a single unit even if purchasing all cash. 50% rule is aggressive on these lower rent markets.

Was it just through the bigger pockets resources like agent finder?

Create a budget for yourself allocating costs such as utilities and maintenance so you are prepared when unforeseen costs appear. 

This is a great place to learn and to connect with people so take advantage of all the great resources.

Any uncommon resources that you've found most useful?