Far better to resolve before it gets that far.Right now, the bank will talk to anyone on the loan, anyone on the title or anyone who can show a Power of Attorney for anyone on the loan or on the title or a properly executed probate.

Through multiple layers of hearsay, I have learned that the major player here in my neighborhood has stated that he will no longer develop rental units and instead focus on commercial. 

Im currently focusing on wholesaling but would love to learn from different investors to gain more knowledge about the market.

As i have no ties to any local area, i would be flexible in my area of investment, so where would you recommend me focusing on?

However, my realtor continues to focus on the prices of homes whose rehabs are not even comparable to mine.

I have yet to make my first investment and plan on focusing on buy and hold.

I work a lot with @John Warren who is part of 2nd City and the whole team is very knowledgeable and investor friendly...that is their primary focus.

Takes it off my plate and they can focus on their other 100000000 jobs. 

@Heather H.The resources you referenced focus on investing in a QOF, which appears to be a requirement of the law.

So you should be focused on staying disciplined to your investment criteria, whatever that may be.