Finding Out-Of-State Real Estate Agents

[Alvin Serrano]

Hi,

I'm a beginner and trying to learn more about out-of-state real estate investing. I have been reading and following bigger pocket blogs to be familiar with the entire process. Unfortunately, investing locally is not an option from me since the state that I'm living in (CA) is not affordable for me at the moment. Can somebody provide any pointers where I can find the best real estate agents and a team that I can build in order to start my investing journey? Any help is appreciated. Thank you.

[Will Fraser]

Hi @Alvin Serrano, welcome to the BiggerPockets forums!

You're asking a valuable question indeed!  In general you'll want to work with someone worthy of trust AND skilled at their role.  This is a tough proposition in a world with such skewed statistics (96% of business tends to be done by 4% of agents, i.e. we have countless fluff in the industry).

BP seems to be a good source of both -- connect with some agents or PMs in the market(s) you want to invest in and find the people with the skill and integrity you want, then start getting some momentum in investing alongside them!