You really want to focus in the early stages on the cash on cash return.

The property management companies knowing you are states away can be lazy and let things fall through the cracks.One strategy is to buy a nicer new house stage zero of development in a subdivision with mainly homeowners and rent it out to tenants. 

Thx, Dave sure thing if it coincides with one of my trips there I go every quarter I have 14 new builds in different stages so I am there often and have a pretty good feel for the city.. 

One additional factor that helped me in the early stages of REI was having the advice of a trusted real estate agent.

Let’s say you find the deal, your contractor fixes it up, your real estate agent sells it and your friend does the design and staging.

Using a multi-stage controller, the heat pump would provide cooling in the summer and first stage heat during the heating season.  

Right now I’m in the learning stages before we pull the trigger to find that right property in Spring or Summer next year.Our main objectives are:1) Build financial freedom through cash flow.2) Looking to buy and hold rental properties.3) Finding a solid deal with good numbers for our first property.

@Ryenell Simon The thing with probates are that they can be a little complicated on the list, meaning that there are different stages for probates and some have properties associated with them or not.

As to the paid mentor, only you can say what's best for you at this stage.

One additional factor that helped me in the early stages of REI was having the advice of a trusted real estate agent.