It's the boring places that probably won't appreciate above the rate of inflation that will provide real month to month income. 

Diversification Beyond the Stock Market: Real estate provides tangible, real-world value that helps hedge against market volatility—a crucial feature when building a resilient retirement portfolio.

So I’ve read that unbrella insurance providers require you to use them for car and home.

There are best practices on certain items that provides a guidelines.Commissions are always negotiable like any other services, you can shop around for the best value for money.All depends on the risks that you are willing to take.

I usually provide our budget as well with totals spent. 

Once you clarify where you are and where you wan to be the answer should be self evident to you.

So the idea of doing this all from afar is a bit daunting, however, I know the most important thing here will be to create a great team and outsource as much as possible.I have set my sights on a couple of different markets being in the Southeast and the Midwest; these markets seem to provide the cash flow I am initially interested in generating to value add to the properties I purchase.

Would the info you provided still be the same?

@Morgan Vien For your Oregon rental property, forming an LLC in Oregon can provide liability protection specific to that property.

The requirement for a notary to oversee the property transaction further safeguards the investment process, providing both parties with legal protection.4.