While I know that return goals are different for each investor and their specific goals, it seems that a bad or low-performing deal for one person might be what another investor is looking for. 

Reach out to GC's, realtors, PM's, and lenders who know the area.

Quote from @Alston Ke: There are some posts many years ago about MSHB I'd like to know if anyone is buying any investment properties from them recently and your overall experience with Mid South Home Buyers.I’ve been investing with MSHB since 2017 and just bought another property recently.  

Don’t make an offer knowing you may not be able to sell the property to a cash buyer.

Let us know how it goes for sure.

I know many of them. 

Rich Ng That's good to know, I know people who have had issues in Salem with big differences between market and section 8.

At 18 with an interest in CRE I'd be surprised if you didn't get influenced by someone you know?

You don't know what you'll hit when you do the repair to make it an even more expensive repair.

Anyone know of a successful BNB'er in Chicago or near suburbs?