However, after researching more about the area, I have realized that there is a lot of 55+ communites in the area, much like some areas in Florida and other popular retirement destinations (which is probably why the absentee owner/owner occupied ratio is so high) So my questions is are, We pulled our list from List Source and selected only SFR’s, so would these 55+ communities be included in that list or excluded?

As you can imagine this particular list is very popular, so there is a lot of competition.

Madison Management is very popular but doesn't service notes in NY and they also are not partners in some Hardest Hit Funds like Georgia's.

I would honestly like to move more towards your area due to Indy and Greenwood being s popular area.

According to the popular BRRRR strategy, you should be re-financing and repeating with another rental.

@Ben Van Gaasbeek, those all seem to be the most popular areas.  

Being a agent is getting tougher as real estate gets more and more popular.

Realtyshares has excellent investment volume, and a diverse mix of investment classes (equity, debt, commercial, residential), so theoretically they should be one of the most popular sites with investors. 

@Jeffrey HotzBUT you know that exposed brick look in old building is very popular.

Here's a whirlwind summary of first foray into the BRRRR strategy:We found a distressed foreclosure on MLS in a popular part of town that had some distressed properties around it.