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.

A LLC is likely a mistake at this stage.

The price to rent ratio is calculated by:Price to Rent Ratio = Average Property Price/Average Annual RentThe problem is Census only has median amounts but not average price and rent.Is it ok to use median instead of average in the beginning stage of research just to filter out markets?