Class C I bought because I was looking at gentrification patterns near downtown and hoping those areas would go up in value over time and tenant base would become higher income - rolled the dice and not doing well so far, from talking to other investors. 

Thinking $150-300k properties based on what I've seen so far. 

Lastly don't base the "party situation" off the old PM.

ALL Foreclosure MUST be posted in the county legal newspaper for a certain number of days based on the State. 

@Karthik Jayaraman Based on your math, it looks like you're losing $915 each month, which can be a significant amount for many.

The question is, how do people find these connections if it’s an area outside of their original home base?

A DSCR loan (Debt Service Coverage Ratio) type loan would look at the rental income and expenses and determine the amount it could lend based on that.

We are based in NY, but we do have clients throughout the country.

Best to consult your CPA for the most relevant advice based on your state's regulations and tax implications.

It all depends upon the total cost of construction, based on that your monthly fixed cost/mortgage will come into picture.You cannot rent too far from market rate, essentially you should have some spread between mortgage(construction cost) and rent to cover for cashflow, vacancy etc.I would suggest you to keep the selling it out as your second exit strategy if renting is your first one. in that case your construction cost + selling cost cannot be more than market price of new construction.You can also try to reach out to developers to give them a piece of the pie but then you will have to sell for sure.