Talk to a local realtor about value (I can refer if you need help).

And realistically, if you are advertising on something like social media, you will likely only get about 5-10% of your total leads being qualified.  

With rent and mortgage costs doubling in recent years, affordability for locals has decreased significantly.

@Julio Arias PabonBanks are very difficult now to get a HELOC on investment propertyI would call around to local banks but most have completely got rid of that line of business

Go to Etsy and search for "rental property tracker," and you will find hundreds of nice spreadsheets to track 10-20 rentals, usually for under $10.Software has extremely helpful features like online payments, marketing syndication (click a button, and your property is advertised on multiple sites), electronic document review/signing, maintenance tracking, and owner reports.

Leveraging Jamie's local market knowledge, we secured the property for $218,000.

OK then so you don't get black balled on this site you need to let everyone know you are a Sub 2 trainer and you charge for it.. that's the proper way to use BP otherwise you need to do what others in the bizz do and pay for your advertising on BP..

Meet with local investor friendly realtors?

Our goal is to invest more outside of Florida, so we're open to general advice that will help us analyze other cities and states as well.Hey Dan, I'd connect with local real estate agents for market insights and check websites like NeighborhoodScout and GreatSchools.

The strong local market and collaboration with Carlton, who provided valuable insights, also made it an attractive opportunity.