I'm wondering if I should find someone that is local and see if I can follow what they are doing.Or maybe I should just try some other way to make money with real estate?

@Tije WilkinsHave you actually spoken to any local lenders about the property? 

Beacuse of the great aflux of the capital related to the Fort Liverty I am positive that this market will continue to grow and appreciate and I am positive that sooner you start investing in local market better you can do in the long term. 

Understanding local market trends, demographic shifts, and future development plans can provide investors with a competitive edge.

I believe it is more common practice for your local bank’s commercial programs to only offer 5-year terms on 25 year ams.

Go to BUILD YOUR TEAM at the top of the screen and look for local investors or meetups in your area.

I occasionally scan the BP forum, but am a first-time poster.On my one SFR rental property, I have a mortgage with a local NE Ohio community bank.

Currently we have executed on this with commercial loans with local banks, but that is not the route we want to continue due to higher down payments ($100,000+) and higher interest rates at WSJ Prime +1 (sometimes +.5). 

Michaelis Corp has a good rep locally but you have quite a few options.

You can use the USPS and their Every Door Campaign to touch all doors in a route for about 16 cents, then add the postcard 6 x 9 created at a local printer, mine run me about 14 cents each, and you have a full 4 color 2 sided piece in the hands of the consumer in your target area for about 30 cents each.If you need a list, try a list broker, start small and see how good the list is.