I'm with @Huong Luu but would add join a local REIA and find some PMLs they are always hanging out at meetings.

I own a unit at a local condominium complex and am having issues with timely response from the HOA. 

I’m working with local investors who are snapping up everything they can get their hands on, and honestly, I can’t blame them.

We have continued to work with Teresa Fernandez the local go to real estate agent in Coalinga CA.

We have had work crews from a local lab and solar farm (separate bookings, obviously) for 3-8 weeks that rent the whole house in the offseason.

However, looks like there is a harsh line as far as what locals can afford and if you go over that, vacancy is high.Watertown, NY- I’ve seen many great multi-family properties in the low to mid 100s.

Instead, relying on recent comparable sales (comps) from MLS, local realtors, or an appraiser will give a far more accurate picture of a property’s post-rehab value.Any Advice you wish you knew when you started? 

He knows local investors to bring me bids now that property is cleaned out and cleaned up.

These deals can be profitable in growing markets with strong cash flow and equity growth, but success depends on the builder’s execution, local market conditions, and your ability to refinance effectively.

There are lenders that do not have this requirement of course, but they are mainly hard money lenders or local portfolio style banks.