Being a curious person, I gained an interest in real estate investing due to other classmates being interested in real estate.

Quote from @Michael Challenger: I have no qualms with hard money lending, but I need to learn more about the process and structure to these for typical deals so that I am more comfortable and in a position to reduce my personal risk and risk to investors as much as possible.

It's important to understand that a person can sue another person, but that doesn't constitute a judgment.

I know my personal tax accountant isn't knowledgeable enough for property investment write-offs.

Does anyone know stats on this or have personal experience in this region?

What I was getting at is that even investing "out of state", let alone out of the country, is more difficult when you don't have any personal connections and even more difficult with your first property.

Referrals from local investors on BiggerPockets can be a great resource. https://www.biggerpockets.com/business/finder/agents@Mark Ainley sounds like a great person to link up with!

If you would like to connect, please check out my profile for contact info, and let's setup a time to have a cup of coffee, either in person or virtually!

Personally, I started my investment journey with multifamily properties before moving into single-family homes.

Please share any helpful resources, your personal experiences, and what you have found to be valuable with every transaction.