I was mainly looking to do fix and flips.

That is the main reason I skip the neighborhood you are interested in.  

Social media, mainly Facebook ads, & create them hyper-local. 

My main focus is on single family homes.

Or invest in main road frontage not in rentals defined to subdivison, anti main drag minimums that never have the opportunity for other property pursuits

And don't forget about the inevitable 'glitches' like water main or HVAC replacement you weren't planning on.

It fit my goal for the first property which was to learn the house buying process by buying something move-in ready that I didn't have to do any interior work on (all the main capital equipment has been replaced in the past few years) since I travel every week. 

Here is the website:  http://madisoncountyreia.com/The first meeting is free (tell them I sent you) but there is a membership component. 

That’s the main benefit from pooling our money together, the fact that we can get access to deals that the average real estate investor can’t secure due to lack of funding. 

Purchase price: $185,000 Cash invested: $106,000 Sale price: $394,100 complete interior renovation, merged two bedrooms to create master suite and vaulted ceiling, opened main floor so living, dining, kitchen and foyer all connect, in floor radiant heat (important on lower levels in Wisconsin) and custom vanities and tile in baths.