I am not super familiar with your market (although I'm sure it's similar), we have a ton of local Chicago real estate investor meetups.Getting to those things in person changed my life, and I was able to connect with mentors, experienced investors, and a lot of good people.

I am currently surveying the NC market for a 3bd 2 ba home that is predicted to appreciate over time. 

**Portfolio Lenders**: Some portfolio lenders, who hold loans in-house instead of selling them on the secondary market, may be more willing to work with unique situations like yours.6.

A few sellers in luxury markets care, but they wouldn't remember if it was not for the sign in their yard.Don't get into analysis paralysis when choosing a brokerage.

(they do charge a flat $2 for ACH, but tenants will pay that).

@Roman A Sandlermore important than picking a market is having a plan for building a network.just to be blunt, i think a lot of investors pick a random market using a formula like you did, rather than picking a market where they might have some kind of advantage. 

Make sure you do a deal that makes sense. by the way Michael is a good person to follow here about marketing.

If your borrower is not paying you, it’s likely they are not paying other bills.

Market in a MinuteEast Tennessee home sales increased 5.2% from the previous month, and increased 9.3% from a year ago.The median sale price was $374,950 — up 7.13% from the previous year.Total housing inventory increased from the previous year – up 43.2% from a year ago.Half of the homes sold were under contract in 15 days or less, up from 9 days a year ago.44.61% of homes sold for the asking price or above, with 23.72% selling for more than the asking price. 10.32% sold for at least $10,000 over asking and 4% sold for at least $25,000 over asking.The sale-to-list price ratio decreased from last month to 98% – down from 98.6% a year ago.New construction represented 13.28% of total home sales.If you want to nerd out on the market here I'm always happy to chat.

@Saijal SindwaniIf you have Section 8 rentals out of state get a property manager who is familiar with Section 8 and that market so when things like this come up they will handle it