He knows the area very well and can help guide you as boots on the ground.

If you need to ask these questions, boots on the ground and professional guidance is the only way to go. 

Is there a way for  TIC to accommodate this requirement so I avoid the mortgage boot?

They have in house salesmen but they also let independent agents called Brokers sell them as well because you can never have enough people selling your products.So, the way you combat that is call a bunch of places. 

Hi, are the rookie boot camp and the multifamily sessions at the same time?

We review a multitude of data sources to provide a real-time view into a real estate marketWhile a data-driven approach is useful to narrow down all the options, having boots on the ground (i.e. agent or contractor) is always important for due diligence

Even though I didn't see it first hand(thank goodness for facetime), I had some trusted boots on the ground that allowed me to feel confident that they understood my requirements and had my best interests in mind. 

So let me know if you need a boots-on-the-ground view.It's an interesting area around here, I think it has not realized it's full potential.

do you have boots on the ground there? 

Teaming up with folks with boots on the ground is always #1, however if you want to explore a data driven approach to finding neighborhoods for investment then you can check out our Neighborhood Grade Map - https://www.loom.com/share/881e4b16638449e681346885b2f37e95?...