We have 5 small multi-family properties, all financed with traditional 30-year fixed rate loans locked in sub 4.75%.  

If I make my way out to the area, I will definitely bend your ear for some insight.

Once I find a tenant we will lock it up.

That person becomes your eyes and ears on the ground.   

They have been around and are usually very happy to share their knowledge, in fact sometimes they will talk your ears off :-)Other than that, to add on to @Al Yan’s question, just curious if you ever came into the Rhode Island market, what you found or bought, etc.

First the cost for 2 weeks in my local paper is $70.00 and it brings 4 leads per week. 10 years ago I paid $70.00 per day.I've made several offers but I typically do not lock in my deals till the 3rd follow up around 45 to 60 days from the initial offer.

The house consists of a locked exterior door, that opens up into a foyer.  

You might want to hold a drawing where brokers, agents, or buyers put in a fish bowl what they think the property should sell for in it's current condition and you have multiple winners for gas cards, restaurant cards etc.People love to win stuff and it gives you a reason to call them  back plus when you say to a seller it is overpriced it  can fall on deaf ears.

She gave me lock box number and I went in and looked at it. 

Make the purchase price negotiable in a year or whenever so you're not locked in at a potentially below-market price.