Investing out of state can be a good option if your local market isn't a good fit.

I've heard they tend to be pricier than their competitors, but have shorter timelines due to the way they do project management.It might make sense if paying a premium for faster project completion fits into your business model.

Talk with them before the purchase to make sure they can help you with your goals and they are a good fit.

A stationary bike is compact enough to fit anywhere!

Hey Christopher, Columbus OH would be a great fit for your buy-and-hold investment strategy.

When you find those that are a good fit keep them!

I had a last question about when or if I should hire a buyers agents, assuming im preapproved and im at the point of finding a deal: do I hire a real estate agents or home buyers agent to find a home that fits my criteria?

If so, self managing might be a good fit for you.I'm more of a "path of least resistance" person, so if I can pay someone else to do it, I usually will. 

I am looking to live here and eventually house hack so as this opportunity already has 2 trailers it seems like a great fit for me. 

I’ve never done a 1031 before and every Google search along the lines of “retroactive 1031 exchange” is about reversing the sale of a house you just bought, via a 1031.I’m talking about buying a house weeks before your old rental sells, and somehow having that whole transaction fit under one 1031 exchange.Last thing I would want to do is pay pay the new property’s downpayment in cash, and then turn around and find out it doesn’t qualify for a 1031 since I bought it before selling the first house, and then also having to go buy another house with the 1031 funds, and never recoup my own cash I used on the new rental.Hope that makes sense, I will be happy to clarify if it doesn’t.