Hi @Theodore Arzt yes sometimes they have a property manager or the owners wife, so the name wont match on the town records.Usually the ones that are this sketchy from the start don't make it through to the end like you found out.The rental market in Connecticut slows down a bit this time of year.Is your rental priced competitively? 

After being stuck at Biggerpockets, I finally was able to find two properties in town – about 30 minutes driving from where I live.

My husband and I have always wanted to reach our investments into the area I'm now working so wondering if we can pull this off and take advantage of the situation.We found a 3-unit near town with one unit vacant.

@Matt Clark - Yea, but the law allows regular US mail which I can do from the comfort of my office rather than driving across town to post notice on a door. 

I'm going to have flyers printed and go to businesses around town using the flyer as a segway to introduce myself and hand out a business card.I have a speaker lined up to talk but here's my questions.How do I fill up an hour of time and keep people interested enough to come back?

He has been in real estate for over 12 years and primarily invests in this area of the town.

I would just explore your options. 

Sellers are willing to get creative to make it happen as well so I'm trying to explore all possible avenues. 

I don't disagree but reality is you may have bought a 3500 square foot, 100+ year old brick duplex in crime ridden part of town for $30,000 that would have a reconstruction cost estimate of $390,000 to $450,000. 

There is a refinery in my town.