Newbie seeking to invest locally and long distance

[Alison Dickens]

Hi BP Community! I’m Alison and I’m super excited to have found the BP community. I’ve been listening in to podcasts and webinars since the end of November. I am an educator and am looking to utilize real estate to attain financial freedom and grow my retirement fund (hopefully within the next 5 years). As I live in a pretty pricey market, I am trying to figure out the best strategy to use. I am also considering investing long distance (in the Metro Detroit area, because I have family there) and wondering what the best strategy to use might in that market. Any suggestions for a newbie would be wonderful!