You will need to get a local, rockstar Realtor, contractor, lender, and property manager.https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/core-four-real-estate-teamI know a lot of out of state investors that buy in Columbus, Ohio

There is a reason you see all these syndicators with their own podcasts, blogs, hosting and attending meetings.  

Finally, your hunch is correct: when the syndication cycle closes, your past "free lunches" will have to be paid for, aka recapture.Here're some relevant posts from your favorite site:https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/51/topics/839015-are-sy...https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/51-tax-legal-issues-con...https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/real-estate-professional-...  

Again, the BiggerPockets store has some books on this topic, or you can learn about it by watching podcasts, reading blogs, and interacting on the forum.

I suggest listening to the BP podcasts and reading through the blogs and books they offer.

They are posting updates to their blog here: https://learn.upright.us/real-estate-investing-blog/an-updat...Best,Dennis

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Step 6: Launch brand, website, SEO, blogs, any marketing I can do to drive in-bound listing client traffic. 

Maybe read his blogs about it.