I’m looking for some advice from experienced investors on choosing my first market. I live in Salt Lake County, Utah. I originally started saving for a down payment on my family’s first single-family home, but as I’ve gotten closer to that goal and started analyzing deals, I’ve realized that $50,...
I live in the NYC metropolitan area and am wondering about investing in Ohio or Texas. What are some of the biggest issues you face when it comes to out of state investing and how do you eliminate risks.
Hi Guys, I have a property out in Ohio and am looking to expand my portfolio. Im curious to hear from successful seasoned multifamily real estate investors what processes have made the successful. Some areas I want to gain more knowledge in is: -Network used to finding good tenants and fill units...
As the Title says, I am in a bad market, and a soon to be investor. Where are the best cities/states to invest. I have been looking at potentially Indiana. What are some of the key things to know when it comes to long distance investing? What are the steps to getting a loan out of state? If anyon...
Hello everyone, I am inquiring about out-of-state investing in the Columbus Ohio region. What are some quality property management companies? What are some good areas within Columbus, Ohio to invest in? What are the average rent rates? Purchase prices? Also, I would be looking for a quality realt...
Hello! I'm new to BiggerPockets. I'm currently living in New York and looking to invest out of state. Anyone have some suggestions on which cities to best look at for long-term rentals. Thank you so much!
Hi everyone, I am new to real estate, have been on BP for a few months, have been watching/listening to the youtube videos and podcasts. I'm looking for some guidance on where to start my out of state investing joruney. I currently live in NYC and would rather not live in this area utilizing an F...
Hi all, Rob here, a Louisville agent who works mostly with investors. I see a lot of "which market should I pick" threads, so here's my case for Louisville right now, with the numbers and the downsides. I think this market is undervalued by 20-30% relative to peer cities. We do not score well on ...
I work in risk for a living and got curious about the cheap Detroit rentals that get marketed to buyers abroad. So I took one real advert and worked through it the way I would any other stress test. The house: brick three-bedroom in 48205, asking $85,000 cash, rented at $1,250 a month with a hous...
I’m looking for some advice on my first investment property. I’m currently stationed overseas but will be moving back to Michigan in the next few months. I’m planning to invest in the Downriver area, mainly looking at single-family or multifamily properties with some renovation/value-add potentia...
Hello! We have about $150k liquid. We live in Washington but had hoped to invest in states like Texas, Florida, Georgia, where the prices are much more reasonable. We have a residential remodel company and are willing/able to rehab houses we pick up To add value. With rates going up and so much u...
Hi All, I’m new to the Bigger Pockets community and excited to invest in my 1st out of state investment property! I’m specifically looking at markets where I can generate a decent amount of cash flow (annual cash on cash return of 8-10%). Currently looking in the TX/DFW area in cities like Prince...
How's it going everyone, I'm new to Bigger pockets and equally as new to investing. I'm looking for a long term rental primarily for cash flow (appreciation would be nice to). I've connected with a couple of real estate agents and lenders, some who manage properties as well. I guess my question i...
Is Memphis a good place to move for rental property investing? I am able to move anywhere in the US and am very flexible in location. I'm currently in Colorado Springs where a decent duplex is going for 600-700k and in Memphis I see them going for around 200, seems like my dollars would be a lot ...
Hi everyone! I’m just about to graduate college and I will have a solid income post grad, I wanted to start meeting people to build out a team to start investing in PHX where it’s more landlord friendly. Please feel free to share all advice when it comes to what investor groups etc. I should be g...
Hi everyone, I live in VA now but still have a rental in Bexley Park Delray Beach 33445. Bought in 2000s 3/2.5 townhouse, rents 2400 but needs work, HOA and insurance up. Tired of managing from far. For those who sold out of state rentals, did you list with agent or sell off-market speed? What di...
I think this is a market that's going under the radar right now. Here are sourced facts on why you should take a closer look: - Gary’s quality-adjusted asking rents were approximately $1,374 in July 2026, up 6.4% year over year. Two-bedroom rents average roughly $1,100 in Gary versus $2,000 in Ch...
I am interested in getting a beach house that is short term rented. My goal is to do some form of creative financing whether it be seller financed with a DSCR loan, or try to do a lease to own with an eventual mortgage assignment, or some other form of creative manuvre that avoids the steep down ...
I've been thinking about how early financing should enter the conversation when an investor is looking at a distressed property. A property might look like a great opportunity based on the purchase price, but there are several other numbers that can affect whether financing makes sense: the prope...
Hello, I'm interesting in hearing from anyone who has experience with section 8/HUD rentals and what that process looks like from start to finish. I've originally shied away from this type of investment as I'm investing out of state and have been trying to invest in newer builds due to the relati...
I have a vacant duplex in Cleveland, looking for recommendations for property management for section 8 rents.
Hello everyone, I currently own a local rental property and am looking to expand my real estate journey into out-of-state, turnkey single-family rentals with existing tenants. I have roughly $20,000 to $25,000 available in a Traditional IRA that I plan to convert or transfer into a Self-Directed ...
The President Announced a Strategic Crypto Reserve consisting of ether, XRP, SOL, and Cardano/ADA. His son Eric said crypto is better than real estate for 2025. It seems like except for crypto, the economy is crashing. Should I sell my real estate and invest in crypto in 2025?
I get asked by out-of-state investors all the time: why Louisville? So here's the short version, with numbers. Taxes are going the right direction. Kentucky's state income tax was 5% in 2018. As of January 2026 it's a flat 3.5%. Every cut makes it a little easier for people and businesses to move...
Memphis operator since 2003, few hundred doors, majority Section 8, own crews and own management. Somebody sent me a listing this week and asked whether it was worth chasing. Walking through how I actually read it turned out to be more useful than the answer, so here is the method rather than the...