Hey David,I am born and raised in Southern Vermont (Wilmington/Dover) and work (real estate and former jobs) in the Berkshires.

They could be here legally (visa, whatever) and waiting for their green card.

Network: Local meetups or online groups (like BiggerPockets)Check out financing options: traditional, creative, or raise capital.Look at properties in your area to understand the market.Let's connect!

Long-term this will likely raise insurance rates for all owners, compounding on top of sky-high current insurance rates.

I’m also interested in learning about raising capital to fund my investments.I am truly excited to learn and connect with you all!

I bet you did not have that one in your bingo card...

I raise this because there’s no true regulations and it’s truly the Wild West of lending with tons of questionable participants. 

Obviously, dont put an unqualified person in there, but with record credit card debt in America, and a worsening recession on the horizon, one can expect much worse credit scores across the board vs 5 years ago.I have struggled to place tenants in my properties before, and have fixed the issue by adjusting my screening parameters. 

Also if you do share based raise you cannot issue distributions on a cost per share basis.

I accumulated about 50k in bills/expenses on cards during that time  and another 50k doing renovation on both rental property and my primary residence.