.* Call local property mgr's and/or ask for referrals from your relator friends/associates, and ask them for referrals - sometimes they will be nice enough to offer helpful advice, especially, if you tell them you will consider using them when you turn the house into a rental in a yearAs a 27yr appraiser and Realtor/Broker, the paint job has minimal affect on the value, unless it is so bad that I have to mark it down in quality and/or condition.

Hey @Coty B LunnI manage my own for local properties but I use a property manager for long distance. 

I am local and could even view in person to get a real time experience if you like. 

They are the only local QI that I’m aware of. 

You may be able to find a local bank that would hold the note if you bought it outright, but anything under $50k and most times under $75k is hard to borrow against...it's just too low for a bank to make any money without triggering usury or State/Federal fee limits like they mentioned.

Join local investment groups or go to events.

Would love to connect up with some BP members locally! 

@Elmurat Bavlankulov - BP Events lists a good amount and as @John Warren mentioned we keep a running tally of events at the Straight Up Chicago Investor website.

@Chris Lena get this guy to the event. 

Maybe I just need to come in at a higher dollar figure to make it worth it, I have been wanting to buy one or two notes to start with and get a feel for how much it would cost me to liquidate a property in the event of default.