I would suggest driving for dollars, door knocking, dialing for dollars, networking with attorneys/agents, attending REIAs, etc.  

Start knocking on doors and cold calling, send out mailers.

This means, the amount of money to pay to purchase it, closing costs, rehab costs, and loan fees (if you take a loan from the bank).I'm not knocking you here, but I'm not sure how you are calculating things.It's hard to get a 10% cap rate on most investments in New Orleans, even on larger multifamily properties. 

The expense with licensing, insurance, advertising, time and commitment for door knocking and turning leads into sales is a full time job!

Don't do your deals so tight that 2-3 months of electricity bills knock you out.

You have to provide notice to enter, but you can walk up to the door and knock at any time during reasonable hours.  

If the floors are uneven then it always leads back to something structural and that is usually due to the foundation - this could be that it has simply settled a little over the years (or a lot/too much), it could be unmaintained gutter downspouts and grading that have caused foundation damage, or it could be more serious.More serious issues would be excessive settlement and contractors knocking holes through the support walls to modernize with newer mechanicals through the years.

Our members do a pretty good job of knocking the rose-colored glasses off most people, but some just refuse to believe facts.

Do open houses for their listings, door knock promoting the open house.

Someone mentioned that I should know who the largest employer in that area is, any ideas how I can find this out without having to do a lot of door knocking?