That could be a great way to find and stay engaged with local investors, realtors and opportunities. http://www.biggerpockets.com/alertsYou can also search for other investors or brokers in those target markets and follow their journey on Bigger Pockets here: https://www.biggerpockets.com/search/usersAnything you can do to build your network in the region will help you find the realtor, and eventually the property, that suits your needs.

I guess I’ll just be patient and stay consistent on the buyer and seller end.

Hoping he'll see something in me that makes him want to share his expereinces and continue to stay in touch. 

Everyone I know is aware that I buy houses , I tell my customers , friends , etc .  

That could be a great way to find and stay engaged with local investors, realtors and opportunities. http://www.biggerpockets.com/alertsYou can also search for other investors or brokers in your target markets and follow their journey on Bigger Pockets here: https://www.biggerpockets.com/search/usersBest of luck to you and look forward to following your journey!

For an investment, I would say to stay clear.

Or did you mean refi into owner occ conventional and minimize/eliminate MI and then stay there a little longer then move out?

Note: I am aware of online applications like cozy that makes sure they fill out and pay their background/credit check but the applications for those types of software doesn't cover everything I want to ask and Brandon suggested paper applications is the way to go so it being my first rental I'll follow his advice on that but I just need a robust way of doing it.3.

Some investors disregard these rules and buy and sell using market conditions.To be more specific as to your thread, Duplexes and even Triplexes don't generally genereate enough cash flow and I'd stay away from them.

I am not looking to become a flipper to say, just looking to learn more about it so i can better judge the properties i see needing a lot of work on the market that i typically stay away on making offers on.