Alex, I understand feeling that prices are too high in any given area, but I live and invest in the GB/Appleton area. I can promise you the situation is the same here! It's extremely challenging right now to get a good deal at a great price, and just getting started while trying to invest all the way over here will not make it easier on you. There are a LOT of investors who are right here in this market spending lots of cash advertising to scoop up the deals who already know the market and recognize if it's a good deal or not immediately where you will need to take the extra time to analyze. I've been in real estate since 1996, so trust me when I tell you that you will be much better served to advertise in your local market and scoop up deals out your back door that you can easily drive to and manage yourself without having to pay others to do it for you from a distance. Remember, the market is very strong right now....it's a seller's market for sure! That being the case, many sellers are getting top dollar for their properties as is and just don't need us like they do in a down market. You will have much more success promoting yourself and your business in the community where you live and networking with everyone you meet to let them know what you do and having them refer you to properties they know about or need help with themselves. Attend local BNI's and chamber mixers to meet other professionals in the area who might align well with you to send you leads...example: home health nurses, estate planning professionals, probabe attorneys, divorce or bankruptcy attorneys, realtors, property management companies, ...you get the picture :-)
Best of luck! Kill your first 90 days and then keep going!! What you do today will show up strong in 6 months, so don't quit!
