The two are almost entirely different markets in terms of price points, returns, tenant quality, and overall investing strategy.

And this low demand could be a couple of factors, either a rural location with low population density or the area incomes are not high enough in order to prevent a rent burdened scenario. 

I have read the book on long distance investing and still am not too confident to get started.

I'm quite not 100% on wether or not if I purchase my first investment property where I currently live (Virginia) (*which I will be*). should I also gain my license here since I'll have a property within Virginia.

Wondering what everyone's experience is starting an LLC or sCorp to purchase your investment properties under?

Now some choose to do it with TK companies and give up the control factor that you have with your investments.

We invested into the property and came well ahead of the local market.

@Rene Hosman You can read about H.S.A. investing in my new BP book - Self-Directed IRA Investing: A BiggerPockets Guide - www.BiggerPockets.com/SDIRA

Quote from @Roxanne Whitaker: Please be aware if you buy an investment property and do not live in MD, when you go to sell it you will pay an 8% tax at settlement. 

Did anyone invest with SDIRA wealth in the past?