Are you local? 

Would you pay for a subscription model say $1000 a month where you got access to knowledgeable investor agent who had zero stake on if the transaction closed but provided you with local knowledge, strategies, ran comps, looked over deals, even looked over home inspection reports, talked in the phone, basically a consultant (you could possibly tack on services like writing offers or seeing a property in person) my thought is if you buy a property relatively quickly, it’s much cheaper than paying 2.5% even if you end up paying for the service for a few month’s and realize it’s not a good time for you to buy you are only out a few thousand dollars as opposed to hundreds of thousands of dollars, this would basically take the agent’s need to sell you a home out the process, presumably there motivation would be to keep you subscripted for as long as possible but you could easily just cancel and if you were interested in buying later resubscribe than.

I heard it's a good start to look at how much the cost of materials are and call local workers on how much they charge for labor.

Find out what the local jurisdiction (and HOA if you're in one) require and then talk to some contractors for estimates.

@Cole VerBruggenI’m a Minot local as well, moved here in 2019.

Thank you  For DSCR Loans you are going to need to be 20% down minimum, however if you can qualify with conventional or maybe some local financial institutions (or go true private money), you may be able to find a higher leverage option

Check with a local eviction attorney or PMC to find out how long evictions are taking.

Once you're reported to Airbnb as breaking local restrictions, Airbnb will delist you. 

My favorite sponsor is vertically integrated and local their portfolio.I also agree that historic levels (40-year highs) of inflation, interest rate increases, and government intervention is/are clear black swan events. 

As a local investor and agent here in Columbus, let me know if you have any questions or want to connect!