That's why I stress the importance of building a relationship first.

Does anyone have suggestions on the items they find most important?

You also need an online presence—this is commonly one of the most important and not done step.

Either you are bad at follow-up with your clients and forget about them after closing or you don't think it's important.

If you're an out-of-state investor or are thinking about becoming one, what's the most important thing(s) for you when you're working through the process?

Verifying last 2 years of rental history very important!

Super important to know.

Even more important are the hyperlocal factors based on the subject property itself.

That will help you "real-life" the knowledge from the books and learn how everyone's journey is different.You seem like you know the journey is long and your new day job is going to be a very important cog in that wheel.

If you're familiar with stock options, this is exactly how call options work, although they only go out a max of maybe 27 months or so.My questions are a bit numerous, but I've ordered them roughly in order of importance for me: -Is this legal?