I keep hoping to find a deal, but a number of local investors I trust have told me to simply find others communities to invest in for the time being.There is always the chance that you can find a unique deal, and like @Jean Bolger  said, frequently listing price does not mean sale price.I have noticed that in general there seem to be equity markets and cashflow markets.

I frequently travel to Springfield for work so that would be a great way to pass the time. 

To do both of those, plan on frequent visits.

Frequently, you'll get better terms from a lender who likes and understands the geographic area you are buying in. 

There are a variety of options regarding auto pay and tenant initiated payment via ACH.  

.  :-)Long-distance rehabbing is tough...but trying to do it in Milwaukee (for a variety of reasons) made it near impossible for me...

Hi Anita,The issue is at 48 units you may or may not be able to employ a full time repair person for the complex with the gross income that comes in.Buildings at 50,000 a door are generally older buildings that require more maintenance and the demographic of the tenants tend to wear down the properties more and cause repair issues more frequently. 

I attend networking events around Dallas fairly frequently, along with online marketing including Facebook, Craigslist, MyHouseDeals, and here on bigger pockets.I know that there are plenty of investors out there, and I have had plenty of quality properties recently, so I am just looking for any advice.Thanks in advance everyone, I love biggerpockets and recommend it to everyone in the industry!

I'm looking to do a variety of different renovations (for example roofs) on a couple of different houses and am trying to find a way to do it.Does anyone have some suggestions of what we could do?

I love LA--I used to frequent every few months but not so much this year due to work obligations.