She's from CT, but lives in CR for most of the year, so I assume she'll know some local folks.

It feels really unethical.Your comment: "I got a call from my attorney"I'm curious, since you have legal representation that you are presumably paying for, why are you asking people you don't know, who aren't there, haven't seen the paperwork, don't know the local laws or the situation, instead of asking your attorney?

You might have a tenant upstairs and a local business renting the storefront below—a winning combination​.2.

If so, I would appreciate hearing your thoughts and experiences regarding the local market, investment opportunities, and overall outlook for the area

It's a local investor meetup that meets on the first Tuesday of every month.

To find one that works with land trusts, contact local credit unions directly and inquire about their policies.

We have one property in a local market but are looking to expand into markets that have more promising outlooks (Population growth, jobs, etc)

But for the last 3-4 years local residents have decided it was cheaper to just take the groceries. 

Because my DIT is low, maybe Case 2 for fourplex is my preferred loan type than Case 1 if I want to invest locally.

I think you have the basics of meeting partners and people to work with in your local market and seem to be well on the way with two deals going already so big congrats there!