Go to a couple of real estate investor meetups and make connections.

This wouldn't surprise me from a wholesalers point of view.

congrats my friendHere is one piece of advice I have for you:As you attempt to find what area to invest in, use this website https://www.areavibes.com/Its a great resource and starting point for what an area might look like and it has something called a "livability score".

On top of that, OOS investors love the price point here, and MI is actually pretty landlord friendly, contrary to some opinions.I personally make well over $100k/yr cash flow from 21 properties here.

With an 8% ROI and an RTP of 12.38, this market is well-positioned for rental income generation.

If you list it and sell it for more vs. selling off market for less but no commission what's the point? 

The challenge with unsafe areas is (1) potentially higher cost of maintenance such as broken windows, etc. and (2) this is by no means meant to be discriminatory but anecdotally from people I've spoken to the challenging tenants tend to be at the lower price points.

There are tons of resources.

Wish they would build houses with this style of architecture still.

. - What price point can you afford?