Set for Life by Scott Trenchhttps://a.co/d/51cIiA1Starting with the fundamentals of personal finance will help ensure you have confidence and are able to withstand the risks of real estate and also set your self up to be able to take advantages of what investment opportunities come your way2. 

It helps me think through the macro environment and set realistic goals.  

.: @Kyle Collinshello. are you able and willing to travel to AL to build a network, look at properties, and get a team set up? 

I’m having a hard time setting the fire under my oldest child even though he knows Way more than I did about real estate when I really started doing deals. 

And also,When I draft the contract for the seller to sign, how far out should I set the closing date on the contract?

I’m not set on anything so far, so I’d appreciate any advice you have on getting in the game!

@Austin Wolfffair point, but there are also tons of threads on BP from folks in HCOL areas who bought a property in Baltimore or Cleveland or Memphis and got absolutely crushed by deferred maintenance.of course it's possible to invest successfully from California but it just seems like a lot of new investors are very much not set up to do it property. 

Under $150, easy to install and use, tenant can set their own code but landlord can retain the master and always have access, tenant can't lock themselves out, standard key for emergency backup, batteries last a couple years, etc.

If you do that, we will come after you.Syndicators - by all means, defend your reputation and set the record straight.

Costs may disqualify the opportunity even though in theory it can be converted.I believe its important to set expectations and if this is an 8 bedroom RSA5 home just as an example you very well could be looking at a building that's obsolete and again even if it is RM1, depending on the costs of the conversion, still potentially obsolete.