Bigger Pockets is a great place to learn and connect with fellow investors.If you’re looking to invest long distance, I definitely recommend building your core-4 team.

Seller was easy to deal with, tenants were month to month, and the college was within walking distance How did you find this deal and how did you negotiate it?

With short term rentals, you tend to take a larger cut as there are many things involved in the day to day upkeep, think 12-25%.

Talk to local property managers, investment agents, and others involved in in the real estate in the area.

Typically if there is a co-borrower involved lenders are going to use the lowest credit score to qualify. 

Along with the travel distance there is 50%+ swing in rental rates. 

We do not get involved with their disputes.

I have explored long distance markets a little bit (Detroit, St.

This could involve adding new information (e.g., embedding a link to a ski shuttle schedule) or setting expectations (e.g., noting that there’s no A/C, which is an rare amenity in our climate anyway).

As a newbie, I think it's a great idea to be a short distance/drive away from your 1st investments!