-I constructed my team to consist of the cream of the crop Property Management Team in Dallas, a partner that owns and operates 200M in Real Estate, and I moved to the city that I invest so that I can submerge myself in the market... super check.I don't think that the credibility and experience I've amassed is anything special, but I do think that it sufficient enough to entice warm traffic for a conversation about investing with us..By warm traffic I mean family and friends who have consistently asked that I let them know when I get a deal that they'd be able to participate in (and my goodness what a deal this is). 

i live in long island, new york and it is notoriously expensive, even the cheapest of areas could still run around 160,000.

We are searching for a house with a guesthouse, duplex, triplex or four plex in the urban core of Oklahoma City.

In my city they leave the water in the landlords name for just that purpose and they won't usually turn it off.  

Every three years city will reappraise the value of homes.

Not sure where are you located in southeast missouri - there is a REIA group in Springfield and then a bunch in Kansas City and one that meets in Columbia.  

New York CityCan a tenant living in an illegal basement sue the landlord for rent that was previously paid (in New York)?

Does anyone have recommendations for lawyers who are specialized in tenant/landlord issues, especially familiar with Hudson county: jersey city, west New York, union city, and north bergen? 

This is just a start, but I think with a bit more information, you can avoid the usual answers here like, KC, Indy, Memphis, Austin, Cleveland, etc, etc (these are ALL fine markets, but I would assert that investing in any of those cities is NOT always the best choice for the out-of-state investor, based on answers to the questions above, as there are success stories on REI in almost every town in America).

Going to speak to someone in city.