My main goal would be the brrrr process but I'm interested in pretty much any investing.

My main goal would be the brrrr process but I'm interested in pretty much any investing.

In some areas of Kansas City you can use Zillow - not the zestimate, but the actual sales prices on the maps, photos of houses and choose your own comps.But other than that - you do need to be a licensed agent.  

On a different note, how did you choose the particular towns in Northeast Ohio that you've chosen to invest in?

@Scott Carrillo what's your goal here from a return on investment perspective?

Our goals: 1. 

Working in the tech industry, I was able to save enough money (initially planned to buy a home for myself, but after reading Rich Dad Poor Dad the goal obviously changed) for my first investment.After analyzing the potential markets to invest (Ireland, UK, and Portugal), I came to the conclusion that Portugal was the best choice.

As I am almost to my goal I look to acquire my first property by the beginning of 2018.

Your strategy will depend on your goals.  

You have two options to avoid paying back the depreciation expense: 1) sell the building through a 1031 (this allows you to buy larger and larger properties each time without getting hit with capital gains tax or deprecation expense capture back, 2) refinance the property  and cash out your original equity (along with some or all of your appreciated equity you earned from the time of purchase) and use that cash to purchase another property.I intend to use both options in order to achieve my goal of 1,000 units.