Many people do this, others don't.

If you don’t plan on working as a traditional agent helping people buy/sell properties it may be best to save your time/money and just dive deep into wholesaling. 

The first question you would want to ask...do people come to this area to camp, or would they want a home?

If you use the search tool on here you can see the comments people have made about screening. 

The triplex technically still has cashflow at the moment so I think I would be aggressive on the duplex then look at cash for keys in the triplex and get that done in one fell swoop. 3) Renting and Managing - While not the most expensive areas overall, there is demand in these areas from people paying at or above the top range I listed for high quality units.

@Christopher Pride I'm guessing you are going to get a lot of people recommending their markets.

I always suggest people take small steps when getting into the investing game!  

Attend meetups and meet as many people in RE as you can.

There is an old saying. ( Use money and love people) and not the other way around.

Looking for some new action and help ( if anyone has some experience and is interested in learning the rental game)My interests:Finding someone local to potentially set up short term rentals and managing themFinding someone local to manage maintenance on 100 property rental portfolio in Stark CountyFinding someone local with experience in the wholesale game to identify and lock down deals Finding someone local to work as a property management assistant Finding new deals (rentals, flips, re-sales)Finding people to drink cocktails with and talk real estate and sports Identifying buyers interested in purchasing rental properties in Canton Ohio that are rehabbed , city inspected and up to code with renters. $100k per property , $750 avg monthly rent ( ability to raise up to $1000)