Team up with an investor-friendly agent who knows your strategy well enough to teach it.You’re right, Julie, many factors make a great MTR investment.

Try to position properties around Hospitals (teaching-hospitals work best) as these are great locations for rent by rooms for nurses and students that only need a place to sleep and cook for a couple of hours and then get back to work.

Those that teach, can't do".BRRRR out of state is very risky business IMO.If you have a $150,000 liquid you could pick up a nice flip in Texas.Haven't been here long but have been long enough in the RE market to see how booming things are here and the deals to be had especially from flip standpoint.I'd stay local, buy, fix and flip and only buy, fix and hold when you cash surplus allows you to do so.Just my opinion and wishing you all the best

For example, get electrical up to date first since its a 1963-style ranch house.

Would you be able to point me in the right direction, and teach me about any hurdles I may run into and how to overcome them.

I want to combine my love of teaching and my love for Real Estate.

I want to combine my love of teaching and my love for Real Estate.

Both are active style of investing so note that there's a big learning curve either way.

The reason why I do it this way is because I do a open house style, for showings. 

Houses would be Dwell/Ikea style with a progressive and educated market.