The only drawback I see is that you’re so close to union, so doing comps, even going with a mile radius I think is too wide, because every block that goes farther away from union will have a significant price difference.

I would also try to network with local real estate agents and single family property management firms to get a good grasp on the local investor community.

@Haley Graham Best to start networking with other real estate investors in your area.

This will keep you pretty busy if you're active and engaging folks on BP, but not only will it build your network crazy fast it'll also expose you to a ton of different areas of REI and help you to decide what path you want to take.

I recently moved back to Medford in 2013 after the military and have done a wide variety of investing, just not real estate.

Ty.What I would recommend is going to the Network tab and typing in the zip code you want to invest in.There you can message people in that location and tell them what you're trying to do and what you're up to. 

We would love to meet with some other local investors to start networking and make sure we're not missing any crucial steps in our first purchase, and perhaps make a connection or two with some real estate agents.A little background info.

you need to network with local investors that have off market deals. 

I will be scheduling an investor / realtor meet up the third weekend in March to network.

You would not doubt stay involved for the comfort level your friend has with you but there are a wide variety of nuances with any commercial lease that would dictate the need for someone who specializes in the product type.