I do have an integrated account so it flows well with my PMS and existing systems. 

Maybe you ought to look into buying positions in investments that were entered at yesterday‘s interest rates and with an existing track record before looking at the new opportunities.

I'm building the toolkit I wish existed for small-market investors.My long-term goal is to build a real estate portfolio over 5-10 years.

Great existing design!

New construction vs existing homes (important) Here’s something counterintuitive.New construction in East Tennessee is often cheaper than existing homes right now. 

If you speak to a mortgage lender, s/he probably won't even know the investment HELOC exists.

But the first thing I would do is look into the existence of what you're looking for first.

Real estate is now priced cheaper than stocks on a relative basis — a dynamic that hasn't existed since the early 2000s.

Drew, you're right that distress lists exist and wholesalers use them all the time.The difference with the dataset I pulled is that it’s built directly from municipal complaint and enforcement activity rather than traditional distress indicators like tax delinquency or absentee ownership.Those signals often show up well before a property ever appears on typical distress or auction lists, which is what made the analysis interesting.

I would look at the more expensive RE markets such as Chicago.about 1.5 years ago I added a half bathroom out of existing space on a property with PSF above $2k.