EDUCATE YOURSELF - yes, it will take time, but will lead to a selection that better meets your expectations & avoids potentially costly surprises!

Once she receives a voucher, you’ll need to register as a Section 8 landlord and have the property inspected to meet HUD standards, which can take 30–60 days.If you want to move forward with rehab quickly, a cash-for-keys arrangement might be faster.

If you pay more, you won't meet your metrics and will probably have negative cashflow and/or equity.You may have to make 10, 20 or even 100 offers to get one accepted at the price that meets your numbers.This is what all investors did BEFORE the Great Real Estate Crash of 2008-2010.

I am not aware of any meet ups in Gettysburg. 

So I am at the mercy of that person for basically EVERYTHING.I am still waiting on that payoff amount 9 days later and am up against a clock where they have scheduled the home for sale at auction come March.

Why on gods green earth if you can save on commission, gain experience, meet investors and manage your own properties would you want to invest in a market outside of where you are?

Closings that have been scheduled have been moved several times because they do not cooperate.

Still tons of positive cash flowing deals that meet the 1% rule and amazing appreciation here!

Hi Jerry, BP and local Facebook groups are a great resource for meeting local agents, investors, and lenders who can provide some solid insight into the markets you're interested in.

As a smaller, self-managed landlord I think solutions that offer that kind of scheduling/logistics framework are solving for one of the most long-standing self-managed challenges we've had for years: how to scale and systematize operations when you're are landlord or PM out there hustling for your next deal.