I bet within driving distance of you there are less desirable neighborhoods (to homeowners not necessarily an investor) where there is a better opportunity of getting discounts.

Find an area you are interested in, and get to know what is listed, what's the listing price, condition of the property, size, lot size, etc.

I bet a good place to start for your local relationships would be your local rei group.

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Glad to have you here.I'm a big fan of the multifamily, of any size!

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My primary focus area is just west of the area you are focusing on (assuming my assumption is correct) and I would say the average rents are between $1k and $1.5k for a similar sized house.As Will Barnard mentioned, my primary concern would be the sustainability of the rent levels.

Here's what I do:- BiggerPockets -- Real Estate Investing networking & connections- Twitter -- connect with people and companies of all shapes and sizes & interests- Facebook -- connect with friends and colleagues- LinkedIn -- connect with people I know exclusively- G+ - connect with people who I find interestingI've tried FB & LinkedIn groups for connecting and I've found them to be mostly a spammer's paradise.Otherwise, I connect with bloggers on their article's comments and with them in the above mentioned networks.

Right now if you get with a good experience Loan officer it shouldn't take more than 21 days after you recieve the appraisal to close on any type of conventional or Government loan.If you're looking for cash out and the loan amount is lower than 75K I can't help you but a local bank will be your best bet Daniel.

There is a similar house in year built/sq ft/lot size just a block away that sold 2 months ago for 123k.