I am newer to the Columbus area and I'm familiar with the West side, but when it comes to the East side I use this tool to help me find the better areas for buy and holds.I have no affiliating with Trulia.com, not that they would need me, but just wanted to let everyone know what a great tool this is.

Tyson, first you have to activate your license by affiliating with a broker (I'm assuming you have a salesperson's license).

It's also good business to try to contract with others from each one to show them as going concerns and not affiliates.

There are also two systems for adminstration, one throgh a PHA and the other can be through non-profit affiliate adminstrators.

And another was affiliated with the public housing authority, each having seperate but yet similar missions, to provide safe, affordable housing.

No affiliation here, I saw this product on DIY's I Want That show last night:http://marketplace.diynetwork.com/Product.aspx?

Local phone number and local broker affiliation would help that small town feel.

Of course, researching these businesses always leads nowhere.Many of the people promoting these loans are "consultants" -- typically just affiliates for some MLM promoting commercial loans.

Here are some links for due diligence in Massachusetts and New Hampshire - (Moderator, no affiliation)City-data.com (demographics, building, crime, pollution, commerce)Neighborhoodscout.com (schools, crime, propery appreciation – paid site)Psk12.com (schools)GIS data – more than geological, cultural & socialhttp://www.mass.gov/mgis/massgis.htmhttp://www.granit.unh.edu/

Those were Americans killed, and we ALL should be outraged, no matter what our party affiliation.