Over 75% of US cities have a population < 10K people.

I think that areas on the outskirts of desirable cities where many people are moving (ie: Charleston) have great long term potential, as eventually people start to rent right outside the downtown area when prices rise. 

This just covers the basics: how many people, do they have pets, what is their timeline for moving?

In Toledo, we do not do that because people can take lockboxes and break them open.

Do people typically just take out a bigger loan to finance it or are these special loans for rehabs with lower interest rates? 

I use an excel sheet I created that includes the date, REPS category, property, description of activity/activities, the people / tools of the activity and the hours spent on the activity.

How are people do this?

Send me a message if you would like to connect with people I have used on hard money deals in the past.

Networking with experienced investors is another key you’ll learn a lot by just showing up and asking the right questions.It’s easy to get frustrated, but remember that the key is consistency and building relationships with the right people.

I think you have the basics of meeting partners and people to work with in your local market and seem to be well on the way with two deals going already so big congrats there!