My core investing philosophy is pretty simple, and has done very well across almost two decades and numerous cities:1) Invest in cities with population (and job) growth2) Invest in parts of the city where household income is near the median (or slightly below)3) Invest in properties that provide cash flow from day 1 Thank you for sharing that. 

Plus virtually every city of note has a REIA with monthly meetings and other meetups.

As you stated jurisdictions and different city regulations all handle it differently.

Most cities have regular real estate meet ups for investors which is often the easiest way to meet local flippers.

I wouldn’t mind moving to another city that’s relatively close ( 30-40min) . 

Hi BP,I am exploring a Multi Family (2Family) investment in jersey city heights (close to christ hospital). 

Then post something in the group saying "I am an investor looking to buy properties in (insert specific cities)."

@John Kim @Travis Biziorek is 100% correct.S8 really isn't difficult, but it's not the answer to everything that the self-proclaimed "gurus" make it out to be.With S8 tenants, you're just trading one set of challenges versus direct paying tenants.When we advertise a rental, we take the best tenant we can find, immaterial of their source of rental funds.You want to be careful investing in the City of Detroit because there are a lot of "crooks" trying to sell you Class D properties dressed up to look like Class C or B.Connect with us or Travis for more info!

Not sure if it can help change our luck with the city) 

I'll also check with the city on any potential liens, I think any inspection would have to be done after my $15k deposit so it would be a high risk, high potential reward type deal, and there is a 15+ bids already.