Thanks,AmarIt does not matter where you start as long as you develop your Core 4.

So I would avoid bringing their ire by calling it something else, like a Real Estate Networking event.I started mine a number of years ago and I found the main thing that gets people out is:A interesting speaker with a compelling topicHowever, that alone is not enough.

As someone with no credit or capital but wants to look OOS, should I look for an agent first and build my core 4 or look for buyers and ask what they want first?

But at their core they are a real estate and not a stock investment. 

Originally posted by @Theresa Harris:I'd only get involved with flipping if you can handle the risk and you have a team who is able to get it done in a timely fashion.Absolutely, I would definitely only get involved when a core four group of individuals have been vetted and put in place.

Here’s a look back at Quincy’s RE market over the past 3 years.About the DataI’m not a realtor with access to the MLS, so the data behind this post comes from Zillow and may therefore be incomplete and/or compel you to algorithmically overpay for billions of dollars of real estate.The data is comprised of 2067 properties (e.g. condos, SFH, MFH) sold in Quincy in the last 3 years.Prices Went UpFirst let’s look at the monthly median sale price over this period:A little choppy, but things are generally up and to the right as you’d expect.

One modification to #1 is that you do NOT need to purchase it OR rehab it with cash, and there are some compelling reasons not to, but that's a topic for a different day.This is the picture perfect BRRRR, and you'll come across this now and again. 

Briefly, the book reiterates the importance of developing your core four (real estate agent, lender, contractor, property management) when beginning to invest out of state.

Investment Info:

Large multi-family (5+ units) buy & hold investment.

Purchase price: $790,000

Cash invested: $790,000

New construction 6 unit property (3 duplexes--each unti 3 bedrooms, 3 bathro...

Additionally it is critical to understand why the tenant is compelled to give cash upfront (scarcity/competition aside) so that vetting needs to be thorough.