@Mike BaxterI would look into the meet ups in Knoxville.

But never give up at EMD, or make sure you have a buckets specifically labeled for Capital-EMD or whatnot. 

Back wall adjoining neighbors are starting to accumulate junk up and piling up and over the fence.

Does your time line line up with the deal you're investing in?  

Will they have to contact their bank ask to set up a recurring deposit to my account?

It's a great time to start.While there's no one-size-fits-all approach, just read books and articles on real estate investing,attend webinars and workshops.Why don’t we connect together let’s build up our Real-estate journey.

While I have no interest in spending my time on a bunch of "ask-holes", actionable persons, there is simply no reason for $40k. 

Rents will go up and your biggest mistake was to buy a nice house in a desirable neighborhood.The real threat is buying in the hood, leveraged up to the gills, maybe even with hard money, tenants are bleeding you dry, while you are writing checks to attorneys and contractors.Milwaukee is getting a lot of attention lately: cash flow is still better than most places and appreciation is stable at 5-8%.

The reason for this is your sellers are researching often times before making a big decision like selling their house, and they'll go to google and search for your company name and search to see if you're credible.

Birmingham, AL is my target city for a boat load of reasons, but I live up in Philadelphia, PA.