Hi everyone,I live in California and I'm considering investing in real estate in Shreveport, Louisiana, especially since there's been recent news about the popular musician 50 Cent investing heavily in the city.

What amenities are the most popular? 

You can hire an agent just to show and be a body if they are willing, While its not perfect, ChatGPT is a great tool to ask initial questions and get a launching pad (always verify what it tells you)  - @Drew Sygit - Good point about getting someone to help you with screening if they dont have any "skin in the game" so to speak.

Cross country skiing, snowmobiling, snow shoeing in the winter are popular.

If they aren't popular get rid of them.  7pm teams, start family feud night, name that tune, etc.9pm start the 1 to 3 person band.Parking- all around you.Money- Wrist bands and tickets

An HOA is a widely used form of community popularized by the developer.  

BP has various tools to help you analyze your deals (rentals, flips, wholesale, etc). : https://www.biggerpockets.com/investment-calculators7.

This nonsense about paying full price off the MLS and using borrowed money to cover the closing costs is very alarming.You haven't said that, but a popular guru has and he has sold a lot of "memberships" in the process.

Hey Sean, Ken McElroy's "The ABCs of Real Estate Investing" is a valuable tool for anyone interested in learning about the fundamentals of real estate investment.

Hi David,It is pretty easy to do your taxes yourself with one of the popular software like TurboTax or H&R.