I would look around the colleges, and Hopkins for more affordable and developing area prospects.

It is interesting as each statement above you have given yourself a counter statement to deter yourself. 

The police have been great about clearing the property for us when we call, but I’d like to proactively deter squatters from even coming around.

If a prospective investor came to me in this situation I would not accept their investment.

Hi Tanner--if you are looking to figure things out then by far, networking as much as possible in your prospecting phase is key.

My strength is on the construction side of this or bird dogging new prospects (as I mentioned, I have a lot of practice and never pulled the trigger) with a realistic remodel and repair budgets and then managing the process within those budgets.My ideal mentor would that of a "spot builder" for spec homes.

If the economy of the area you are in relies on the military and there are no other prospects for growth there, you might want to wait until you are someplace else.In the mean time you can be learning about this business.

While the landlord may technically have the right in the lease to show the unit to prospective buyers, in reality, they still have to work out arrangements and agreements with each tenant to make it work smoothly.

Begin preparing individual property reports now, as it will not only greatly aid prospective buyers, but it will also make you look like a hard-working badass who goes above and beyond and could bring you more business in the future.Great work landing this opportunity, and good luck!

Every business is ultimately going to do what works for them based on their prospect demographic and how they source prospects.My practice does not charge for a 30 minute "get comfortable and ask high-level, general questions" phone call, however we have a pretty high conversion ratio so to speak.