I am happy to hop on a call to share more of my local expertise and if you're still looking for professional property management, I can talk to you more about that.

Consider your investment strategy—house hacking, turnkey rentals, or real estate syndications—and start networking through local meetups or BiggerPockets forums.

It’s likely to at least pay for itself or help the property sell faster.Talk to a few local agents to confirm how much buyers in the area value a garage.

Avoid PMI and then go to a local credit union and get a heloc after closing to gift the money back.Have this as a tool in your tool belt but pursue use of the 3.5% FHA, knowing that you will be at a competitive disadvantage if you are competing with non FHA buyers, then you can call in the favor from your gift person.Just know that if someone gifts you down payment money, your bank will require them to sign a letter stating that it is in fact a gift that doesn’t need to be paid back.

Starting with remote investing, like in Charlotte, can be an option, but it might be worth exploring local opportunities in Orange County too.

This halts production for anyone that is that far along - you can't just pick up trusses at your local hardware store - they are engineered for the job via the plans. 

Go to BUILD YOUR TEAM at the top of the screen and look for local investors or meetups in your area.

I found this property through my network of local real estate professionals and direct outreach.

You should see if there are any local real estate meetups going on while you're in town.

About to close on a 10+unit apartment building and my wife and I would like to self-manage as much as possible, as I am local.