Recommend you first figure out the property Class/Risk you want to invest in, THEN figure out the corresponding location to invest in.If you apply Class A assumptions to a Class B or C purchase, your expectations won’t be met and it may be a financial disaster.So, when investing in areas they don’t really know, investors should research the different property Class submarkets.

Go to a local convenience store, see what kind of people live there. 

Local community organizations might also provide emergency funds.

I'd advise you to either do a few deals in your local market- I don't know where you live, but yes, deals are possible there and people are investing.

You lost me completely by your failure to understand that if a buyer approaches a seller and offers to take over their property subject to the lender's lien, and stops paying and puts that borrower into default or, if the borrower was in default already, that "buyer" may run afoul of local/state laws and may be accused of equity skimming.

These all seem like promising areas, but I'd love some insights from experienced investors on specific zip codes within these areas that might be particularly strong for rentals.Hey Rajesh, those are all really solid areas, and myself and my investor clients have bought in all of those locations.

While the procedure will be the same for my Zelle payers, the limited locations of the community bank will be less convenient for tenants who pay with money orders.

@Jay Hinrichs, from your neck of the woods, can tell you how these can be originated in OR, if that’s where your deals are located.

After speaking with a local realtor and lender for quite some time to just get some information, they advised me that we are currently in a "buyers market" compared to a "sellers market."

Considering the location and potential value of the property, investing in high-quality windows seems like a smart move.In my experience, I found great deals on home renovation services online.