Pre-qualification in a different state?

[Ben Van der Fluit]

Hi Friends! 

Early stages in our quest to become real estate investors, and we have been pre-qualified by a lender in our home state of CA. Thanks to BP and David Greene's book, we are feeling more comfortable with the idea of investing in an out of state market - looking mostly in the Portland, OR area - but wondering if we need to be pre-qualified by a lender in that state as well? 

Thanks,

-Ben