@Samantha Bartlett start attending local investor meetings:MREIOakland Real Estate InvestorsRenegade Detroit InvestorsWayne Real Estate Investors

I'm in Orlando and active in residential real estate as a Realtor® and also serve on the board of CFRI, the local chapter of the National REIA.

Lower tax revenues, when combined with higher construction costs, could compel local governments to tighten their belts.

I think Landlords are better off using strong policies, knowing the law, acting quickly and professionally.

Local networking events can be a great way to get connected.

You are far better off starting your REI in your local area.  

Hey Robert, my wife and I are local and she is a real estate broker.

Also, test them with real scenarios before hiring—this strategy can get chaotic, and you need someone who can keep things running smoothly.Are you self-managing, or do you have a local team handling things on the ground?

So if, for whatever reason, laws change and you can't rent it out on Airbnb, etc, it still cash flows if you need to rent it out to a traditional long-term tenant. 

Sometimes the foreclosure “rescuer” charges the borrower high 'service fees' up front and then disappears with the money without providing the promised service. .Each state has it's own foreclosure rescue/avoidance/solicitation laws.