I would absolutely encourage you to get out to local investor meetups. 

Like what was already mentioned, local gym partnerships would be a great idea.

I also have consulted numerous local officials as well as HUD in DC.

Some of the groups are made up of local investors with all kinds of different experiences and are pretty helpful with resources when you need them. 

There are a ton of investors with huge portfolios in Detroit.If you’re looking to invest in your backyard, it helps to network with as many local investors as you can.

I've been looking at a property, where my agent and another local expericaed investor are saying the market value for the property is $180k, but the two mortgage companies told me off-hand that I can get a loan based on an ARV of $220k.  

There are a lot of local meetups in and around you.

I reached out to the main office and heard back from a local outreach member from Rhode Island.

You would need two loans unless a local lender would do some type of mini portfolio loan.

I’d love to get creative with marketing without spending a ton, whether through social media, local community groups, or any other cost-effective avenues.