I am on the board of CFRI, the local chapter for National REIA.

Are you focusing your efforts in/around your local market?

Go to BUILD YOUR TEAM at the top of the screen and look for local investors or meetups in your area.

Perhaps check with a local attorney before proceeding.I realise I left some stuff out in the beginning, but the whole situation in general is just pretty wild.

I started a new post asking people's thoughts about insurance costs in your local area and specifically costs to rebuild and other challenges:https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/95/topics/1227051-insur...

One person had to go through 30+ local commercial lenders which are the easiest to work with!

Start by getting familiar with your local market.

Here are some practical steps and strategies to consider:## Single Family and Small Multifamily HomesWhen looking at single-family and small multifamily homes in northern Illinois and southern Wisconsin, make sure to analyze the local market trends, rental yields, and property appreciation rates.

Otherwise, the tenant will make excuse after excuse to buy more time as they fall further and further behind.To find an attorney, suggest you visit your local court and lookup the landlord-tenant docket to ID attorneys with the most cases.

Yep check BP and Meetup.com or Eventbrite for local meetups @Baron Wheeler