Markets are local, but I'm always curious to see what's going on in the rest of the country :)  

Hey @Mary Carmelo, I'm based in LA and when I'm looking to connect with local investors I google search for local REI meetups, conferences, and even property listings or developments.

BP needs to develop AI and use Jay answer as the most "trustable" and "genuine" answer without any string attached.I still remember to this day Jay advice to buy the house that's on median price for that local.

@Jennifer Burgener There’s really no reason to stay local with a 1031 company unless it’s just personal preference.

-Will be open for us to extend our inspection periodThe counteroffer sounds attractive since he's offering to pay for most of the repairs, even for an engineer to properly inspect the foundation.

We are not local so we will be managing this property remotely.

I’d suggest starting with a chat with the local zoning department to see what’s possible and look into similar rezoning efforts.

currently new home builder in sweet spot because they can offer attractive mortgage rate and still profitable.

On the other hand  If you know the markets that are more favorable and attract high qualities tenants land lording can be very easy with little to no worries.  

I am not in LA, but since it has been two days with no local answers for you, I have some tipsWhat you want is a high volume landlord tenant attorney.