Considering IN, SD, AL, KS, SC, or other markets.Anyone have suggestions of areas to check out, with a good commercial agent and outstanding property management recommendation?  

Here is a lit of what I ask for:Are there any outstanding liens, judgments or fines owed?

Outstanding!

Quote from @Sarah Hessinger-Derryberry: Hi @Anne Jenkins,I currently have three outstanding loans with Garnaco and stopped receiving payment on them over a year ago.

Adding to what Caleb and Bo said, Section 8 with tenants already in place can actually work in your favor for BRRRR if you approach it right.The key things to verify before closing: get copies of the HAP contracts (Housing Assistance Payment) so you know exactly what the housing authority is paying vs tenant portion, check when the annual inspections were last done and what was flagged, and confirm there are no outstanding repairs the HA is requiring.

Some are 6 months worth, some are 12 and states like Florida it's all outstanding dues. 

Biggerpockets is an outstanding site.

Quantity is useless unless they have quality.

Good returns are still out there for quality.  

So, they won’t work with us.We’ve also learned that contractors usually fall into one of the following categories:Type 1 (High Quality, High Price)They can do new construction, additions, full remodeling, but maintenance work is too small for them.Typically pay for advertising, have sales staff, separate bid preparers, inhouse designers, full office support.Equates to a lot of overhead, leading to markups of 50%+.Bids: Usually have a dedicated salesman that does their bids, so able to supply quality bids.Comment: Usually have the highest prices & quality, and so these are the contractors you’d hire to work on your own home.