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Buy and Hold Out of State Real Estate
Looking to chat with individuals who have experience with owning rental properties out of state for the purpose of increasing passive income. I just flat out am not sure where to even begin, from locating the right house, to picking the best rental property management company, to the BRRRR method, etc.
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I live in Arizona and have 3 properties in Phoenix, 3 in Memphis, 2 in Davenport Iowa. All out of state properties are turnkey. I LOVE my turnkey properties, they cash flow well, were easy to buy, and easy to maintain.
One thing I did for the out of state properties was to fly out and spend a day with each provider exploring their operation, seeing their renovation process, talking to their property managers, etc. I learned a lot, made face-to-face contacts so I know who I'm dealing with from AZ, and gained confidence that the providers were legitimate and competent. (And had nice little mini-vacations expensed against my investment company as a bonus!)