Hi Gem have you visited AZREIA as that is a great place to network and find active investors to partner with and hard money lenders outside of BP community - let me know once you are ready for off market exclusive deals as I specialize in city violation , probate and fire damage deals 

I'd just recently realized that our city has a very different profile than even the city right next door.  

You may be able to look up the zoning in Revere by going to the city website. 

Hawaii (in case you're considering flipping here @Brandon Turner) was the worst.National average for 2nd quarter was 48.4%, which was 1.5 lower than same time last year.Here's the full article: https://www.bizjournals.com/dallas/news/2017/09/14/dallas-among-worst-cities-for-home-flipping-report.htmlFor DFW flippers (and others), how accurate is this report?

I live in New York City

I'm doing something very similar in Kansas City and am doing a cash-out refi with a local community bank.

Hi everyone! My name is Tresanne and I am a complete newb to real estate. It's something I have been thinking about getting into for a few years but I never took action to get started. I  currently work at a hospital ...

(https://www.mashvisor.com/)  You type in a city and it shows you investment properties and cash flow, etc... 

Does anyone have any portfolio lender recommendation in the Twin Cities area in Minnesota?

Doesn't the city permit office make sure the property is repaired correctly...to code...apart from the smell?