Did a bunch of market research and both OKC and Tulsa really look like they're recovering from the oil slump and found ways to not be so dependent on one industry. 

@Ed Emmons these days a lot lot of analyzers can be found online and you should be able to get very good results rather than using 50% rule which is very vague and does not work in all markets and all assets.

I don't spend much time 'driving for dollars', as I have found that I don't stay focused.

I reversed engineered and found cash buyers of a specifici area that Im currently working in.

I‘ve found a list of permits but it’s almost useless because you’ve got to look up each address for every permit issued which is very time consuming.I’m buying my first home to house hack and I just want to make sure I’m buying in an appreciating market.Btw, I’m new to BP so I’m not sure if this post belongs in this forum or not, excuse me if it doesn’t.

I found this deal on craigslist after someone tipped me off to some oil activity going on in the region.

I found it while searching auction sites How did you find this deal and how did you negotiate it?

I found it by obsessively searching broker's web sites.

Second floor tenant, who lost her lasts months rent because old landlord used it when she was behind, seems to have invited other people to live in the apartment when she found out there was a new landlord.

What I have found when speaking to attorneys on 1st position notes and getting a deficiency judgement is it can cost $1,000 - $3,000 to get the judgement, and unless they have other properties as collateral your chances of seeing that $ is slim to none and slim left town or you hope slim hits Powerball or megamillions.