Also talk to local realtors/brokers they can more than likely tell you who the bigger players are in your area. 

@James Wise & @Colin SmithI have purchased a full outdoor movie setup for these events. 16'x9' screen, full PA system, 1080p projector and a bluray player.

It takes a lot of your new guy plate when the players already communicate with each other.

Hello, I'm 20 and have loved Real Estate since I was little. Just started reading one day about investing and it just made sense to me that I want to start! So right now I'm starting out as a wholesaler here in Reddin...

I hope, in addition to the tidbits of wisdom from others in this thread, that you take a few moments to review everything involved in the rental transaction starting with how you found these tenants (or they found you) and think about what red flags went up, when and what you should have done to avoid the drama.Perhaps better screening could have screened them out .... perhaps.I like Eric Drenckhahn's blog .... 

Anyway, when most of those are flashing red it's time to think about selling and when most of them turn green again, time to think about buying. 

In just a few years, Lone Star’s mortgage servicing firm, Caliber Home Loans, has grown from a bit player to a major force in the market for distressed mortgages.An examination by The New York Times of housing data and court filings, as well as interviews with borrowers, lawyers and housing advocates, revealed a pattern of complaints that Lone Star was quick to begin foreclosure proceedings, whether the firm had bought a delinquent mortgage at a federal auction or directly from a bank.Take Charles and Pamela Hubbard of Sacramento.

He knows all the local players and can get you the neighborhood support that @Chris Clothier was talking about.I say go for it!

You will probably get a better price for the house if they come put a sticker on the door but it could be more red tape to get the property livable again that you otherwise might not have to deal with.

They aren't a big player though, I've walked their construction in Prince William County, Virginia.