Narrow your top cities, build a local team, and refine your financial analysis to position yourself for success.Good luck!

@Shawn McCormick is local to the area and can share some of his experiences. 

Where I live in SC you HAVE to have local knowledge to make things work. 

I can check in with my local bank, but I don't want to waste their time when I'm not yet serious about doing a loan with them.   

I am not sure if I should stay local to my market.

I'm curious to dive deeper into the Santa Fe market and would love to learn from those with local experience.

I strongly recommend getting involved with your local REI meetup groups so you can work out your pitch with help from other landlords.I hope this doesn't come off the wrong way without tone or facial expressions behind it. 

Investors should keep an eye on government spending in housing to understand how these changes might shape local markets.At the same time, Bessent’s focus on driving GDP growth could bring a surge of opportunities.

As I reside in Palm Bay, Florida, approximately three hours away from the property in Jacksonville, Florida, I'd be forever grateful for any recommendations for local professionals who can bring my vision to life.

Network with your local market experts and see how people are making $.