Additionally, investors should monitor local markets carefully—new supply is coming online, particularly in the multifamily space.

As always, DYOR (Do Your Own Research) The area has a mix of stable, long-term residents and rental demand—especially with Section 8 tenants—but it does vary block-by-block.Key things to consider are Rental Demand, Property Condition and Management (a local property manager can help navigate tenant screening and city requirements)It’s not as bad as the headlines make it seem, but success here depends on buying right and the right property manager.

Since I'm not a pigeon forge local, I also don't have a good feel for the appropriate cost of goods and services either.While I don't necessarily suspect anything nefarious from the management company, I don't now that our financial incentives are always well-aligned. 

He used to be a regular presenter at one of the local REIAs.

I don’t want to keep up on local, state and federal law changes so they keep me legal.

I strongly recommend getting involved with your local REI meetup groups so you can work out your pitch with help from other landlords.I hope this doesn't come off the wrong way without tone or facial expressions behind it. 

Unless you have a local law that says otherwise, it's not illegal to disclose this. 

Following this discovery, he promptly contacted his attorney to dissolve the LLC.Additional Questionable Entities:Dogwood Capital InvestmentsM&M Capital Finance LLCKey Takeaways:Conduct Thorough Research: Always verify a company's registration with state and local authorities.Scrutinize Documentation: Examine identification and corporate documents closely for inconsistencies.Verify Contact Information: Ensure that all provided phone numbers and addresses are legitimate and connected to the entity.Be Cautious with Payment: Avoid wiring funds without extensive verification of the recipient's identity and legitimacy.While the majority of direct and private lenders operate ethically, even a single fraudulent interaction can damage your reputation and finances.

They were told by a friend to get a "local" realtor who then proceed to tell my wife/realtor how she showed her clients our property (lie) and cluster up the process as the office admin did all the real work. 

He is also no longer here locally and he left some belongings that i have in storage.