Go to local meetups, search these forums for people that have mentioned that they do private lending and attend other RE events.

I’m not in Tyler, but I know how important it is to find like-minded people when starting out.

People can see them and reach out to you about them.

The challenge with unsafe areas is (1) potentially higher cost of maintenance such as broken windows, etc. and (2) this is by no means meant to be discriminatory but anecdotally from people I've spoken to the challenging tenants tend to be at the lower price points.

So I'm good at finding people.

Typically people only get insurance on things that they own, or liability insurance for their own protection. 

It sounds like you might be in the situation I'm in: buying a vacation home that I plan to use as a STR when I'm not using it so that other people can help pay my mortgage.

Hi @Robert B Azimi,A home that has been registered through The Mills Act, can be rented out the same as any other property, and it can even increase rental revenue as there are people who really like the thought of living in a historic house.

Since there are 3 people living in this condo sharing the kitchen, I am not able to pin point exactly who has been doing this even though I have some idea. 

I’m here to learn as much as I can from this community, connect with like-minded people, and gain insights into smart investing strategies.Looking forward to networking and soaking up knowledge from all of you.