Agents like the one who sold you this property give us all a bad reputation.

If the company is reputable, I don't need to vet the company.

I've joined facebook groups and looking around online for a mentor in the city or near the city I plan to invest in, I've connected with someone and plan to speak to them monday but nothing is promised but I'll look into them again.

But i guess in today's world where things are on line and investors are used to Internet communications this is much easier than those days.

Networking is also crucial for success in real estate, so look for local investor meetups or connect with others online.

Im open to conventional financing or seller financing.To find properties, you can network with local agents and brokers, join local real estate investment groups, use online platforms like Zillow, Realtor.com, and Redfin, send direct mail campaigns, drive for dollars, network with property managers, and explore seller financing.Good luck!

@Shaheen Ahmed you can find all the info you need online if you know where to look - except that the City of Detroit Assessor's Office is consistently undervaluing properties to keep property taxes attractive for investors - to keep improving the city:)Here's some copy & paste infor for Michigan Property Taxes that you might be able to use as a template for other areas - or you could start investing in Detroit:)----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Michigan has some of the most complicated property taxes in the USA.

Take a close look at what other similar units look like on Zillow or other online listing sites and try and mimic them or exceed them.

When talking to property managers, ask questions regarding any guarantees they offer owners and refer to any online reviews to get a better idea of how tenants and other owners feel about working with the company.

Luckily I was in a buyer's market at the time, but about 75% of agents did not even respond to me and I could not set up appointments online because I was not a MLS member.