The most heartbreaking 'con' for me is its impact on historic homes which really need a ton of sweat equity to restore. 

What I wrote above does not create an attorney/client relationship between us.

Lastly, I'd like to build some relationships with other investors in the Chattanooga area, including other landlords, wholesalers, etc. 

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hi Erica, building any kind of list is all about personal relationships...Are you reaching out to people on various forums (esp here on BP), your social channels etc finding out about their investment goals, what kind of properties they are looking for?

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Relationship will not last if you expect or convince them to change their perspectives.

What they might cover instead is spatial relationships (location). 

There are others, but this is definitely the simplest.This would be one of the most passive options - you would give up a bit of your return in exchange for professionally rehabbed, managed props (though you still shouldn't be paying more than market for Turnkey) but you would have one company to vet per market, one team to build a relationship with, so it's a trade-off.

ProspectNow is one that you can find some raving reviews on and it is pretty accurate gives property info with contact info which is generally pretty good.But I would also suggest building relationships with asset managers who have long lists of properties in all asset property types.