Yes- If the ROI is the same in 2 areas, then that's when I start to look at other factors in investing there- the potential growth of that area, landlord friendliness, which sports team I like, etc. 

There are qualifying questions you must ask your potential sellers as well as qualifying activities that must be done to determine if you even have a good deal.

Active, well known real estate salespeople from popular organizations who simply cannot, or are unable to, tell the truth if lying means they can get a check. 

I love to be active and this includes working out, crossfit (I'm not one of those guys, trust me), camping, cycling, rock climbing and indoor bouldering, networking, hiking, and anything that involves building relationships.Looking forward to diving into real estate investing and beginning this new chapter of my life!  

Sports fans with the best Grammar!

I've found that www.listsource.com allows you to search by zip code, equity %, corporate owned, etc and from there you can determine who is actively buying properties in your market.

Stay on the site, stay active, learn all you can.Best regards!

It used to show status - whether a property was "active" or "under contract".  

Two of the three had returned email addresses, all three had dead websites and on the meetup sites, no activity for a couple of years.With no REIA in my area, what should I do next to try to learn from others in my local area?

However, because of the activity we've seen with Zillow, we know that we are more likely to get only $2000/mo in business and thus, we should be looking for a form of marketing that will net us more money.