I do believe it will help, giving me access to the MLS and can run comps and have knowledge of the market.Also, will be looking to house hack and buy and holds if I can get all the pieces to fall together.Will be attending meetups to network.Will be searching for my own deals with some local realtors.

I’m a local real estate investor, broker and property manager in Biloxi!

@George Iskaros, are you open working with someone remotely or you set on having local CPA? 

But then I mentioned to another local investor I had started working on NPNs and had invested with Scott, he hesitantly told me that he knew of another investor who had a real hard time getting their money back from Scott, he didn’t have a lot of details but advised me to be careful.

@Loren SouersIn Metro Detroit area, it's always finger-pointing between City, USPS and local utility company.Recommend getting info from all 3 IN WRITING for accountability:)

Based on what I have experienced investing here locally I normally advice people keeping the house as a rental if possible!

Talk to your local bank/credit union first to see if they do such a things.

For the railing height, I'd find a local carpenter to ask about completely removing the railing and balusters and doweling in an additional length on them.

Is this a local bank? 

Then from there you can call local PM's to get a better feel for market rents to verify your assumption for further due diligence