Network in person, see if they have a publication where you can post your deals and what you are looking for, and if there is a larger annual conference for investors locally consider getting a vendor table to talk about your business and what you are looking for.

My first rental I asked the guy at the closing table how much he usually got for rent and he told me he could pretty reliably get 300-400.

Unit size is 1000 SF with an assumed $105 SF cost to build, (Cheap considering there will be no GC costs). 

I have seen this range from as low as $100 up to $300.Do I need to pay anything before sitting at the closing table?

Really what I am trying to figure out is what is the ratio of value for the various things that different partners would bring to the table like: down payment, long term management, rehab labor, acting as contractor for rehab but not doing the work yourself.

I informed the seller that because of the overlay, the property may be 2 build eligible in-spite its small lot size.

I informed the seller that because of the overlay, the property may be 2 build eligible in-spite its small lot size.

They key is to find out what you bring to the table to others; in this case to my mentor, my clients and eventually to my business partners. 

1) are you paying down more than $400, if so you are making money, but if you put down a large downpayment you’re not getting a good return m2) do an amortization table at 30 years.

One property the square footage was high because they assumed both florrs were same size and they were not.