I suggest reading about David Green's core-4. https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/core-four-real-estate-teamYou can build a solid team if you start by finding an investment focused realtor who sources deals and has a large network to provide you with. 

I was looking up another "investment company" that lead me to the link below  http://www.greatloansforbadcredit.com/blog/http://www.greatloansforbadcredit.com/blog/2010/08/10/scam-lenders-do-not-trust-these-lenders/I'm not sure if I can post this link, however, this list of potential fraudulent" is unbelievable... from the wife

Completing a 1031 Exchange allows you to defer that tax and depreciation liability and invest in another rental property.There are many experts on BP that help investors perform exchanges on a daily basis, here's some more info on a few blogs I've written on this site.https://www.biggerpockets.com/member-blogs/7993/65931-import...https://www.biggerpockets.com/member-blogs/7993/65927-how-a-...

https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/short-term-rental-loans-a...https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/multifamily-dscr-loans

YES, we may be a little biased, but check out our blog here on BP comparing Detroit to other cities and Deep Dives on Metro Detroit cities & neighborhoods: https://www.biggerpockets.com/...Your biggest question shouldn't be WHERE to invest, but HOW you will invest!

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@Rob Trufant I just DM'd you a great blog on my website.

https://www.biggerpockets.com/...12 Frequently Asked Questions (And Answers) About DSCR Loanshttps://www.biggerpockets.com/...8 More Commonly Asked Questions and Answers to DSCR Loanshttps://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/eight-questions-and-answe...What Documents Do You Need for a DSCR Loan?

I also wrote a piece about buying out of state a while back you might find helpful: https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/2014-12-23-investing-out-...

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