., Josh is working with a PM/GC that is extremely trust worthy and has a great reputation within the Fayetteville REI community.

4 - At no time in the above post did you mention anything at all about the following 2 very important prerequisites to moving forward -      a - Your goals (financial)     b - Your current knowledge base5 - ...I guess that's enough for now...but there are more items...I just choose not to mention them at this time since the above list makes the rest of them a moot point.

Go to the area, scroll down until you see the map and put in your ZIP code and choose future events on the tab that says "Show".   

It's will probably be easier to find someone local to the market you invest in since they know the market but I would try to build both in case one is unable/chooses not to perform on a given deal. 

The beautiful part about investing is the option to choose the best one for you and your personal situation.  

The typical homebuyer searches for 10 weeks and looks at 10 properties before choosing a house. 

You can also search for garage sales and estate sales which usually have a ton of furniture to choose from for extremely low prices.

Landlords should never CHOOSE to take responsibility for utilities.

I don't know much about it personally, but choosing a location where you have "boots on the ground" is important.Other markets that I've heard good things about are: Charlotte, NC; Huntsville, AL, Nashville, TN.

Good thread on this topic here: https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/95/topics/608571-choosing-insurance-coverage-for-single-family-houses