Quote from @Roger Garner: I would talk to people at local real estate meetups, call realtors that do a lot of business, and local property management companies are a good place to get these people from too.Red flags: 1.

I'd love to utilize their expertise when assessing a property since they are local but I'm not sure what the general expectation is when I don't have a tangible property and I have not entered into contract to work with them yet.Some questions I have are: local regulations/permitting timeline, property's potential from their perspective, landscaping/amenities cost estimate (they also help facilitate this).

Can you locally house hack and do the room by room strategy? 

Currently flippers are much more active locally than buy and hold

I'm a local real estate investor/agent, and I’d be happy to connect and chat more.

Talk to a few local banks and get preapproved - the best financing will be for properties you choose to occupy, so I'd recommend getting something with at least two units.

I’d love to hear some perspectives from more experienced and local investors on what you think about the numbers below:$130k for 3bd 1ba for a single family house:- Reno Budget: 42k- Projected Rent: $1400Pros:1.

We’re focused on building a strong network in San Antonio and its surrounding areas since our goal is to acquire two properties per year to enhance our portfolio.We’ll be in San Antonio next week or possibly the week after and would love to connect with local professionals—property managers, contractors, investors, lenders, and others.

For example mine says that in the event the tenant moves out before the end of their lease, they are responsible for rent until I can place a new tenant.

More broadly, would be great to connect with local experts on this forum.