Raising money was like picking apples and investors don’t careInvestors need to be more diligent going forward if they want to truly understand their risk

New investor here just picked up a 4 plex ( whooo!) 

Unfortunately, most people spend six months picking the 'perfect' market, only to then rush through the important groundwork... which is exactly what I did with my first investment :( Good luck

If the asset you picked turns out to be the one running into trouble and sells at a loss, you're completely or partially wiped out. 

Best regards,DragoThanks for taking the time.Regarding the Cozy reference, I am using Apartments(dot)com as an introductory free platform that seems to check most of the boxes and then determining where my pain-points are, if any, to help me pick from the plethora of more inclusive available options at a later time (such as TurboTenant, TenantPro, LandlordStudio, etc). 

if you pick a random property in Akron (i was just there, randomly) that you haven't seen, that's listed on Zillow, and turn it over to people you haven't met to manage, it is nearly guaranteed that you will lose money.if you're serious about this, i would recommend that you go there in person, meet agents in person, build a network in person, and conduct your property search in person.and if you can't go there in person - i wouldn't give up on Oregon. i know, i know, you're going to tell me it's 'too expensive.' and so yes, it's difficult. 

Not sure if you've used this feature on BiggerPockets yet but on the top of the screen theres a tab for "Pick Markets"Picking a market worksheet, Top 100 cash flow markets and Market insights are all free to use.

You can also get a box location at a UPS or FedEx and have whoever is your helper on the account pick it up as well.  

@Fernando GuzmanFirst thing is to pick an investment and stick with it.  

We will pick his bosses brain eventually.I plan to start my process January 2025 on my duplex.