I prefer 3 & 4 bedrooms.More bedroom units will attract larger tenant numbers.

I was wondering if any sort of union existed for real estate investors?

That will give you some sort of idea.

Is there some sort of on-line title search service I can use that is trustworthy and accurate?

If you think they're expensive, compare the price to a single course at a university or any sort of computer certification course.Jon

And I live in Northern Texas, so can't help you with that either, however, I always recommend working with an agent verses a company that finds investment properties just because an agent may work on commission, but they are looking with you in mind, a company is looking to move their own properties, or properties that they have some sort of connection with and you may be passing by a great opportunity next door, but would never know it unless you had a person looking at the whole picture and not just their interest.

This is a national thought event so presumably it would have to be some sort of international cartel.I have talked to the people of the National Center for Atmospheric Research and they seem like people with integrity...

I am sort of looking for someone to "show me the ropes" so to speak.

I assume you have a manager of some sort here in the Cetral Indiana area.

The other negative item to flipping is the larger tax implications, unless you utilize a 1031 exchange each time.