You will meet local investors, agents, wholesalers, title companies, etc.

Encourage you to learn from the mistakes of others - by reading posts here on BiggerPockets about owners not having their expectations met by their current Property Management Company.

Investment Info:

Single-family residence wholesale investment.

Sale price: $170,000

This house was a screamer!!!

LOCATION was everything and more. Just a 5 minute drive from Buford City Highschool! Pic...

If the properties are managed by a third party management company, 90% of the income / expenses should be summarized by the PM Company.You should be able to get a year to date statement providing you a summary. 

There is a large scale project going down that was bought by a Fortune 200 company in my home area that will bring in thousands of jobs and will inevitable make the appreciation skyrocket.

I've been with the company for nine years and loving every minute of it. 

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I found a company selling small notes on raw land ($10-$50k range) that they buy out of bankruptcy/tax sales. 

Can anyone recommend a design build company that would handle any zoning needs with the city, as well as complete the construction and leave it rent-ready for me? 

If you buy basic units, no frills, American companies (Whirlpool, Frigidaire, Maytag, etc) the machines will last years, repairs are simple and parts are everywhere.