Newbie out of state investor

[Angel Wu]

Hi everyone! Newbie investor here living in LA looking to invest out of state. As a newbie out of state investor would you guys recommend I work with a turnkey company? If so, any suggestions on how to find a vetted one in the area (thinking Cleveland, Columbus, Birmingham)? Is just working with a local investor real estate agent and management company a pretty safe bet too? I am just starting out in the out of state arena so don't want to bite off something I can't handle and/or run into too many blindspots. Thanks for everyone's advise and expertise : )

[Nathan Murith]

@Angel Wu welcome to BiggerPockets and congratulations on doing the work! Well done introducing yourself and reaching out like this! I sure as heck did not have the courage back when we were starting :-)

We are also based on the west coast and invest remotely, so I am more than happy to connect and share everything we know, our mistakes, tools, tips, tricks.

We've looked at and talked to a number of turnkey companies. The services they provide can be great. That said, the returns they offer pale in comparison to what you can get by doing a little work on your own and buying deals off the MLS.

In any case, we love to talk all things real estate and love to help others getting started in the spirit of giving back!

Happy to share any and all resources, tips, tricks, tools, network we have and still use today. Please do not hesitate to reach out, DM, and connect. Looking forward to chatting and helping out!

when we chat, I can tell you all about our experience investing remotely. It's not as scary as it seems :-) Talk soon!