New rental property investor from Springfield, IL area

[Elizabeth Z.]

Hello! I am currently in the research phase getting ready to invest. I have learned so much from listening to the BP podcast. Many times over the years, my husband and I have talked about someday buying rental property. One day a few months ago I was walking through Barnes & Noble and happened to see Brandon's book on Rental Property Investing and bought it on a whim. It was a fortuitous purchase, as we are now looking to relocate from central Illinois to Minneapolis/St. Paul. Developing a rental portfolio will be a significant part of our future. At this point, I'm trying to figure out if we should start investing here in Illinois or wait for a few months (years? depending on the job search) until we move to the Twin Cities. I look forward to getting connected to people here on the forums!