I am doing a market research on notes and cant find this anywhere.  

Kannapolis has a totally revitalized town square, and a massive research park downtown that is establishing themselves as a medical research authority in the region with very low prices to accommodate investment.Waxhaw has some of the best (if not the best) public schools in the Southeast.

I have researched and have the IRA custodian lined up. 

That said, your strategy should be devised by you and your team of trusted attorneys and CPAs, and you should do your own research.

All they knew was our tenant had a gold car. 

In 2017, discrimination in rental transactions totaled 17,989 complaints, which makes up 87.4% of all transaction types.Read the 2018 report and visit www.nationalfairhousing.org/reports-research to access reports from past years.

Also, what research can I do for myself to help me be a better investor?

Just don’t forget to buy something from them at some point - only way they make money, not on managing your rentals.I found my own agent in the area, while doing my own research on Zillow.

I’ve done some research and it is super expensive to replace which we can’t afford since we already went over budget buying the property.

I've been absorbing and researching here on the BP forums and podcasts for a while, and the more I learn, the more excited I am to begin my adventure in real estate investing!