Identifying neighborhoods with good schools, infrastructure, and amenities can lead to finding a hidden gem.Myth 4: It Is Only Seasoned Investors Who Can Handle Distressed PropertiesExperience is helpful in real estate, but you do not need to be a seasoned investor to do well in distressed properties.

Either can work, propstream will be more affordable  but is propstream as good as data tree finding vacant land. i am on propstream looking and cannot seem to find anything decent , and i am looking in areas where i know vacant land is

However, you can still find real estate markets that have both positive cash flow (aka hitting the 1% rule) and strong appreciation potential. 

If you can find a seller willing to finance you might be able to get more favorable homes.

Sherman or perhaps between McKinney and Sherman.SaginawBurlesonCertain other locations if you can find the right rent/price.

Also find some funding and some friends that can help catapult me to where I am trying to go.Welcome back Jerome!

I’m actively working on agent outreach and direct-to-seller approaches and would love to collaborate or learn more about your investing criteria.This community has been such a tremendous resource for me, and I’m eager to give back by helping others find great opportunities in Columbus.

The key to investing out of state is finding a good property manager.  

That means 500 calls a day finding motivated discount sellers.Probably other positions too, but that's a start.Are you getting any good finds on the house hack? 

Most likely those would be smaller apartments, sub 50 units.It is harder to find solid property management on the smaller apartments.