Fines for unsolicited calls and texts run from $500 to $1,500 PER CALL and there are a lot of attorneys out there looking for people like you to sue.  

Quote from @Drew Mullin: I have some experience in the south Florida area.

So, when investing in areas they don’t really know, investors should research the different property Class submarkets.

Would love to network, learn, and be a resource for anyone in the area :)Hi @Bridget Huston, welcome to the BP Forum! 

He bought a home for himself in Lodi California but work in the Bay Area long story short he can’t deal with the commute anymore and decide to stay with a buddy close to work.

But I was looking to connect to other investors into the area to help me learn and get a hang of everything. 

Meetups - Our events page is a great place to start, some areas of the country are far more active about posting their meetups than others, if you're not finding anything here meetup.com is a great place to look as well.

And this low demand could be a couple of factors, either a rural location with low population density or the area incomes are not high enough in order to prevent a rent burdened scenario. 

There are a very limited and reliable few of lenders that do true DSCR 2nds.

Ask around in your area with investors.