@ Brian Walsh, will do.I am nervous starting 2 hours away but will give you a call for some leads once if figure out the best path for me.@ Valerie H., Valerie this is a ton of useful information and it does scare me trying to get into a market that is a 2 hr drive.I simply can’t jump in the car and check on thinks or manage as I could if I could find something in Asheville (35 minutes away).My goal in contacting a realtor was following Brandon’s 30 steps in assessing a market such as average selling price, REO prices, length of time on market and what areas are seeing the most growth etc...He was very helpful and informed me that 9100 homes have sold in the last 12 months in the area and was very specific about what areas are seeing the most growth.He also gave me a list of large companies moving to the area, but again 2 hr drive is going to be a huge challenge especially for a newbie.

•He seemed nervous and asked me if my visit meant that he should start looking for a new place to live.

I went to my first REIA meeting last month and was very nervous.  

I was a little nervous how people would respond to my post.

I am nervous that despite a good credit score, a good job that pays 120k a year, and tremendous cash flowing properties, that I will encounter resistance from banks.  

Now, that being said, as a buyer, if i have never worked with you before or spoken to you or gotten to know you in some way, I would be very nervous about sending you a proof of funds.

Sean-  I agree with @Brent CoombsIf this is you first deal and you are nervous about over committing I understand.  

That being said it doesn't work if there aren't renters in the property or rents decrease substantially so I'm nervous to invest in a market at the top which is why I was looking more at condos as they appear to be lagging behind that market. 

Coming from a background where I am relatively nervous answering phones, my brain drew multiple blanks in the short time I was talking with the guy.

The bank was a small town operation and we had no legitimate experience as rental operators so they were nervous.