Identifying the right market can make a huge difference in the success of this strategy.Curious to hear...are you planning to manage the property yourself, or are you considering hiring someone local? 

Hey LaurenI am a local realtor and I work mostly with investors.

I invest locally and in the Indianapolis metro area.

@Kevin Zmick also consider if you have an area specific advertising forum, a local facebook group,  or an area specific advertising platform you haven't tapped.  

People trying to “wholesale” who lack knowledge of real estate principles, real estate law, the local real estate market, the market for the property type they’re trying to wholesale, etc, CAN NOT WHO;ESALE ETHICALLY no matter what they do.  

FF is a great tool, but you can also look up local corporate leasing companies, as well as, insurance companies/agents to work with for individuals who are going through home insurance claims.  

I was at a local (Bay Area) REI conference a few weekends ago and Brian Burke (CEO) spoke.

Hey Bigger Pockets community, I'm just starting out in Step 1 (get educated) on what I want to become a successful career in real estate investment.I also currently run an e-commerce business that is currently completely online, but would benefit from having a brick & mortar storefront, and I had an idea that maybe using the investment capital I'm looking to allocate into real estate into a commercial property my business can operate out of until I decide to sell the property in or rent it out to another business.I am obviously very naive when it comes to the complexity of any good real estate deal (especially commercial VS residential), but I'm hoping to spend as much time learning from everyone here who is on their journey as well.My main concern with the idea of buying commercial to operate my business out of it that I might struggle to rent it out afterwards and that there may likely be depreciation in the commercial real estate market over the next 5 years.I understand there is a lot of nuance depending on the local market but I'm guessing commercial is even less of a "safe" bet than finding a solid residential deal to leverage in some way.

Market Conditions Keep a close eye on the market, both locally and in terms of refinancing opportunities.

And the fact that you're local, on-the-ground, gives you a massive advantage.