Personally, I wouldn't buy a rental in Shreveport based upon family or friends helping with management.

You would have to evaluate each deal individually and compare each one to the S&P.

I have gone to Moore county for investor friends and meet ups.

I have a friend who has tried to use this strategy and was told by a realtor that seller credits are illegal at closing.

You can still find properties in the $120–180K range that cash flow well and hit the 1% rule, and the landlord-friendly environment makes rehabs and property management more predictable.

A private lender is typically not a business, its typically an individual.

It would be great to make friends in this area given we all go through similar challenges. - Adam

You can’t buy individual pads unless they’re separate parcelsFor you to “own” 10 out of 100 pads:The land would have to be legally subdivided into 10 separate parcelsEach parcel would need its own legal description, utilities, and tax IDThe city/county would have to approve the subdivision (they almost never do)RV parks and mobile home parks are almost always one parcel, meaning you can’t carve out 10 lots and sell them like condos.2.

Make friends with investors.

My goal is to purchase a duplex in a solid A/B neighborhood to operate as a mid-term rental (MTR).I know how important it is to have the right team, so I’d love to connect with investor-friendly real estate agents, property managers, and co-hosts in either market.