I tried FB ads, and got some inquiries but no bookings.It would be nice to have an AI program that would respond to people looking for a certain sized property in your location for certain dates.

@Joshua Bautista located in indianapolis.. i'm a 100% newbie at this.. but it appears that the winter times are quite slow in Indy..

Even if you joined a good mentoring program in another location, they will probably tell you to start building a team in your target market, so the end result is the same.Again, I can only speak firsthand of the Sumrok program, but I can tell you that Brad's students are absolutely doing the things you mentioned in your two bullet points.

I’m currently targeting properties in the $200K–$500K range, depending on the location and potential cash flow.

When you compare 'what you get' for the price in Oregon to other locations on the Pacific Coast including; California, Washington and Hawaii, investors generally get more 'bang for the buck' the greater the valuation. 

My ideal location is in the middle so I'm away from severe flood risk, but still 15-20 mins tops to downtown or the beach.  

Recommend you first figure out the property Class you want to invest in, THEN figure out the corresponding location to invest in.Property Class will typically dictate the Class of tenant you get, which greatly IMPACTS rental income stability and property maintenance/damage by tenants.If you apply Class A assumptions to a Class B or C purchase, your expectations won’t be met and it may be a financial disaster.If you buy/renovate a property in Class D area to Class A standards, what quality of tenant will you get?

It's a 5th wheel located at a campground.

The Lenders tab at the top of the site helps with finding lenders by product and location.

A mass shooting occurred tonight on the street next to the street where the property is located, leaving nine people shot and one dead.