Once you narrow it down to your state working with a investor friendly real estate agent is top priority.

I have a decent chunk saved for a 25-30% down payment (depending on cost of house), and ive been looking into Arizona (Buckeye) or Nevada (Henderson)Nevada - I have a friend/acquaintance who is a real estate agent out there.

Im an investor, raise a fund and agent. 

Did you work with any real estate professionals (agents, lenders, etc.) that you'd recommend to others?

As an agent I'd love people to get educated and invest in real estate, it's just a conflict of interest when the person signing you up is making a killing on the money you pay for that education. 

Start networking with lenders, agent, contractors, etc. in the area that you want to invest.

The easiest thing would be to talk to a reputable agent and get their opinion but here are also a few things you can look at too.- Population charts, avg wage, and days on market of different properties.- Are most neighbors renters or owners?

Hello BP Community, I wanted to introduce myself since I just signed on to partner with Bigger Pockets as an Investor Friendly Agent in the Seattle Area!

You will have to pay to have someone set it up for you, pay them to also be your registered agent in the state annually, and pay the annual filing fee.

I am a North Carolina licensed real estate agent and I work as an acquisition manager for a local Real Estate Investment company which invests all across NC.