I'm happy to answer any questions you may have or connect you with local resources. 

Currently flippers are much more active locally than buy and hold

You'd be better off building a solid emergency fund and developing relationships with reliable local GCs.

The builder suggested a local bank that they use and would like to see them succeed and referred me to the commercial lending department.

Being kind to your in-laws can go a long way in many areas.  

A friend advised me to check reviews online and look for someone local with experience in single-family homes.

I always say 'I don't care what cap rate I buy at, I care what cap rate I can turn it into'I built Market Analysis and Sales Comps tools for my local SoCal market that will let you analyze the current or terminal property & units, from wherever you get your deals from:Sales Comps & ARV estimate:Sales market analysis:Rental market analysis:Would love to discuss how to make your extension that much better!

I'd love to utilize their expertise when assessing a property since they are local but I'm not sure what the general expectation is when I don't have a tangible property and I have not entered into contract to work with them yet.Some questions I have are: local regulations/permitting timeline, property's potential from their perspective, landscaping/amenities cost estimate (they also help facilitate this).

The only way I would ever win a MF deal in DFW would be to overpay - I wouldn’t understand the sub market like the locals do.Pick one or two markets you can get to easily.

More broadly, would be great to connect with local experts on this forum.