I've talked to two local agents about possible price points to list at, but it almost seems like they are pulling numbers out of a hat.

It seems you and your husband have the ability to make a property more desirable and I would try to stay local for the same reasons you listed. 

@Ritu MahajanBuild a solid local team, including contractors, property managers, and lenders experienced with BRRRR.

The PM will also fix things when needed, using local handymen or contractors, and collect the rent for you.

In my experience, success in D-class areas almost always requires being local, extremely hands-on, and self-managing.

Not sure if Hawaii did the same thing in the lahina fire I know when I was there right after the fire ( Honolulu) I read in the local paper how the locals were getting offers and were offended..

As a beginner investor based in the Seattle metro area, I'm eager to learn from your experiences and share my journey as I get started in this field.My current strategy is to focus on live-and-flip for the first three deals (looking for my second deal) to gain hands-on experience while building equity and learning the ins and outs of renovation and the local market. 

I’ve built strong relationships with local agents and other investors in the Hamptons, which helped me discover this off-market property.

They often have different vendors introduce themselves so you can build your team and they often have a local member do a case study on one of their properties to share the ins, outs, ups, and downs of the investment.

Call every local investor agenda (look at the agents that have investment property listings and call them) and call every local landlord that owns multiple properties (you can get lists off of Deal Machine).