Utilizing the many resources to analyze deals and help find investor friendly professionals in your area has helped me tremendously.  

Here’s why Oklahoma might be a great market for you:Affordability: Properties in OKC and Tulsa are often under $200K and offer strong rent-to-price ratios.Landlord-Friendly: Simple tenant laws make managing rentals easier.Growing Economy: Job growth in energy, tech, and aerospace fuels rental demand.How to Evaluate Deals:Run the Numbers: Ensure positive cash flow, check cap rates (6–10%), and use tools like the BiggerPockets calculators.Find Deals: Network with local wholesalers or agents, and look for value-add opportunities in stable neighborhoods like Edmond (OKC) or Broken Arrow (Tulsa).Let me know if you’d like tips on analyzing properties or finding deals!

They will lend you their IRA money.My friends and family lend me 100% of the purchase price AND rehab money.

My childhood best friend is from Arnhem!

find an investor meetup, go to it, find out who the investor-friendly agents are, find them, and see how they want to set things up.and if you can't go there in person a few times... invest closer to home. 

Good on your friend for suggesting house hacking a duplex.

I am not from real estate background and have been referred to bigger pockets by friends.

We have  friends that are contractors.

I was referred by a rather large investor friend of mine to them.

I called my Mom’s friend, a realtor named Tracy Greenfield.