Ease off the gas pedal local governments, holy sh!

I will apply to some local lenders and see where I can get going the cash out mtg route. 

. * We can only imagine the morass of bureaucracy it will take to administer Rent Control, housing will be forever taken off the market and it may encourage an illegal black market in Rent Controlled units.https://caanet.org/votervoice/You can contact your local reps here to fight this injustice!!

I would check out some local meetups and meet with as many investors as I can.

definitely want to reach out to a local realtor . 40k is a good amount to get into a fix and flip 

I posted on 2 local community groups that I will be selling my house in the next month or so .

I'm also a Realtor® here in Orlando and also on the board of CFRI, the local chapter of the National REIA.

I'm in Knoxville too. happy to connect you with anyone locally. 

You will benefit yourself far more in the long run by networking locally and finding a seasoned real estate agent/broker that specializes in working with investors, both building and liquidating portfolios. 

It's a 7-unit shopping plaza, all units are rented to local/ neighborhood businesses.