Definitely have someone visit the property before you submit any offer.

The report assures me there will always be a lot of renters which is actually a good thing for buy and hold. 

I will most likely take a visit of the city in April and really begin the house hunt after the summer.

That's not saying that two guys with money can't partner up and invest, but when one guy has no money and the other is funding the deals, that gets away from "investing" and getting in the business of dealing in notes.You can go further too, you can have investors, but there are legal hoops to jump through and compliance is required, it's not a newbie arena.Just saw the marketplace ad, saw the site, didn't listen, but using the words crowd funding and note investing together is nothing short of scary and I can assure you, you aren't listening to note and finance experts! 

I want to visits these businesses to drop off flyers and business cards.  

Its a 3 bedroom with one person identified as living there meanwhile last visit I saw around 8 people living there.

We had a person I was working with that did only owner vacant second homes and he charged for his visits etc but he charged by time spent and it was a higher service model.

Since I will be considered as an overseas investor, my entry point shall be low in blue areas but looking for growing population as well as high rental demand.I would really like some advice, help, opportunities and strategies that anybody can throw me since I don't know any realtors or lawyers, not to mention that I have not lived in any of those areas, but I am more than happy to take a plane and visit those places when I have a clearer idea of investment plans.Thank you, I will really appreciate it.

The management has assured me that Surety has the best price.

We assured the bank and the seller we could buy all four duplexes.