In state or Out of State rentals

[Ray Alvarez]

Hello,

I've been reading and looking at investing in real estate for the past year or so. I currently own my home and I live in San Jose, Ca and have a very great job. I don't think I want to invest in real estate full time, but more of as extra income for my family and I. I know there are a ton of ways to invest in real estate. You can fix and flip or BRRRR or just find great cash flow rentals. I wanted to get some feedback on what you would recommend me doing for my situation and if it's better to invest outside of my state (since it is really expensive). Also if you live in California and can be a mentor to me, I'd take that opportunity in a heartbeat.

- Ray

[Cameron Tope]

Hey @Ray Alvarez,

You can invest anywhere if you don't want to do it full time. There are crowdfunding websites (BiggerPockets promotes several of them) that make investing in RE pretty much turnkey. 

If you want to get more involved, then you'll have to start doing your homework and build a team in the area you want to invest, and this can be time consuming. 

If I was you, I would look into investing in RE passively through the crowdfunding websites as it's hands off while still getting the benefits of RE. 

Hope that helps! Best of luck!