I have around a 620 credit score and $10,000 and am ready to dive head first.

That's a great way to dive in

Look from the attic for where the wires run from the affected rooms and see if they dive into a common junction box somewhere in the house, then pull that plate and check that all the neutrals are tied together.

You may have to connect with and send a pm as contacting with every one of them at one time would be considered spamming and some of your privileges restricted.Another way to gain experience is read blogs , go on wholesale sub-forums on BP, Ask questions on here, watch lots of videos and dive in head first, fail , start all over from failure till you get it right.  

The questions are legit, becuase they force me to look deeper into their fiances.  

We plan to move there for a few years and really dive into RE investing (and work my 9-5), as it is a lower market.

The news is a helpful place to start, once I see a lead like that I like to dig a little deeper and evaluate the prospects for myself, was curious if anyone ever did this and how they went about it.

Yes, the Indy investor pod was very helpful especially when they took the time to dive into each neighborhood!

Buyer beware.I do appreciate the thorough post and the dive into data

If I know your strategy at a deeper level, I can definitely help you find some good deals.