Regarding investing remotely:Recommend you first figure out the property Class you want to invest in, THEN figure out the corresponding location to invest in.If you apply Class A assumptions to a Class B or C purchase, your expectations won’t be met and it may be a financial disaster.If you buy/renovate a Class A property in Class D area, what quality of tenant will you get?

As others said, as a new graduate in a tough employment market, you go where the best job is and figure the rest out.

#1 This website is a great reference point for figuring out what each area is like. https://www.areavibes.com/It gives you a total LIVABILITY score for each street and zip code. 

Hi @Juan MoraThis website is a great reference point for figuring out what each area is like.

That does not mean you can collect, it just means you *might* win, then you have to figure out how to collect.

I figure, if you invest where the jobs are it will be a good place to start looking for a multi-unit property.

I will start with what I know, someone of which may not be accurate but still trying to figure this out.1.

Recommend you connect & communicate with @Russell Brazil who knows a bit about the Baltimore market.In the meantime, read below about how nightmares often occur:Recommend you first figure out the property Class you want to invest in, THEN figure out the corresponding location to invest in.If you apply Class A assumptions to a Class B or C purchase, your expectations won’t be met and it may be a financial disaster.If you buy/renovate a Class A property in Class D area, what quality of tenant will you get?

I didn't mind meeting them to sign these in person, considering I am doing showings myself as well, but am just limited on availability to mostly weekends due to aforementioned W2 job - figured an esignature option would be convenient to quickly send something out during working hours "in a pinch."

I eventually figured it out and grew quickly.