I'm Novation Listing Friendly.

Landlord-friendly state, low barrier of entry in terms of price, and solid cash flow. 

Hey Meghan, I'm a local investor friendly agent.

I'm currently building my team with Tax Advisor/CPA, RE Attorney, REI friendly agent and designer first on the list in that order.

find an investor meetup, go to it, find out who the investor-friendly agents are, find them, and see how they want to set things up.and if you can't go there in person a few times... invest closer to home. 

Instead of stressing over timing it perfectly, focus on making sure the deal still works even if rates shift.Since you’re buying in Norfolk, check if lenders there offer any investor-friendly incentives.

Once you feel comfortable in running your numbers, figure out a good market that has good population & economic growth and landlord friendly laws.

Have recently started a renovation company with a friend, both of us successful business owners and talented in the trades.

Contact my friends at HomeHop Property Management. www.homehoppm.comTalk to Dan, they have a in house designer, who you can hire. 

My plan is to rent it on a short term rental basis and stay for few weeks in a year with family/friends.