You should also connect with the locals for you to get more knowledge in that area. 

@Scott TrenchFreddie Mac just announced that as of July 28th they will be doing away with the no income limit restricted area's for Home Possible, which allowed for house hacking up to 4 units with only 5% down.

I am new to (actively) using BP, and I am looking for someone in the Charlotte area who could use some assistance in their real estate investing to in return help mentor a newbie (me), as I hope to start learning more in a hands-on way!

Neighborhood schools garner 4’s for elementary and high school and a 7 for the local middle school.We don’t live in Oregon, but do live in the pacific northwest and regularly visit relatives who live in the Grants Pass/Medford area.

i think of myself as a manager in 3 areas - my W2, my RE portfolio and my household. 

As we start to do a deep dive of the market, we would like to connect with fellow investors to get the lay of the land, insights on where to start poking around, areas to avoid, what strategies are working for them, etc.

Even New York where you can't see if the applicant has a history of eviction.

It seems like there's a lot of grey area here. 

There are a few that were free online that seem pretty decent.

Hi Chebeli,  I'm a Pasadena area GC and been investing in real estate since 2008.