Some require more leg work than others, but that is your choice to find a method that works for you.If you have access to the MLS, you have all the information at your fingertips.  

But I do think the best things for the summit would be to move to different areas of the country- as long as Josh et al. has their sea legs about it.

I spoke to soonThe BWI Meetup Wednesday June 12 is CancelledA few reasons lead to this tough decision; Death of a close friend, leg injury and the speaker cancelled.

My business partner is the financial backing while I'm trying to do the leg work and get this business successful.We know that our local area is weak (this is coal country) so we have decided to focus our attention on the area of Lexington, KY.

So, you have other options as a passive investor they just may require more leg work.  

We are all local, have multiple properties that generally don't cost an arm and a leg and know our specific markets well on the outskirts of Detroit.I do know two investors locally that invest solely in Detroit.

You're going to have to do the leg work of calling all your local banks and CUs and seeing if they'll write a mortgage like this right now.A few things to think about:Are all of your tenants paying full rent?

Ideally you will find a real estate savvy CPA who invests themselves, has a practice that primarily serves real estate investors, and won't charge you an arm and a leg as you are beginning in your business.

If current duplex houses in the area are selling in the $225k range would I even have a leg to stand on? 

@Valentyn SvitYou can use Chicago title in Roseville if you are If they are just buying and then selling concurrently yes, but all parties from the 1st and 2nd leg have to acknowledge instructions that they are aware this is happening, since the 2nd leg will never have a prelim vested in the sellers name and typically financing involved, it usually is not acceptable. this is direct from Chicago title. 916-783-7195,