I have a California Apartment Association membership and rely heavily on it.

When we moved to TC, we dove right in, networking on the weekends and got heavily involved in our community to successfully open our health center.

On the other hand, I person might purchase that some property as you described above because he/she might already have large savings and is heavily invested into stocks and is looking to diversify. 

@Luis Bermudez yes my partner and I are heavily invested.

I recently had the privilege of meeting with 15 seasoned investors from Canada, and the insights gathered have been quite enlightening. There's a discernible trend where Canadian investors are increasingly gravitating...

I don't want to go back to either one of those cities/states, so I am going to be heavily reliant on data and word of mouth.

My wife and I are heavily invested in Elmira while working for Corning as a diversification strategy.

Unless you want to be heavily fined, comply.

Flipping is definitely doable in El Paso, it was named the most affordable city in the nation, so it's getting a lot of exposure from out of state investors (Specially CA) FYI.The most important part of a flip is buying it right, location does matter - I have heard horror stories of flippers that come from other cities and want to implement the same strategies they did back home and they end up sitting on their property because they either bought too expensive, or in the wrong neighborhood, or invested too heavily in finishes that the comps of the neighborhood simply didn't have.Study.I suggest you read the book Flip by Clay D. if you are set with that strategy.Also, be aware of costs, I know a lot of wholesalers that are clueless with the costs and just throw a random rehab number to the investor with the hopes they will sell the property.Find a great realtor that is also an investor, I became one myself since I struggle to get the right guidance - there aren't many out there that are familiar with the construction and investing side if the industry.Don't think you will make a ton of money on your first flip, be happy if you are able to walk away without a loss, I can guaranteed tho that you will LEARN a ton, and that is what you NEED right now.Regarding the so called "Recession" I believe it's more a consumer's belief through influence of media showcasing the tariffs war etc, what we really now is that for it to hit us - RE investors - there has to be an alarming increase of foreclosures which guess what? 

Most Subject To and Owner financing is heavily contingent upon your relationship with the seller and how much they trust you.