You can invest OOS but the biggest thing is working with an investor friendly agent.

Biggest lesson I learned in this experience is to tell EVERYONE what you are doing/trying to do.

:(@Chris Clothier Aren't you the biggest TK provider in Memphis?

My biggest suggestion is to thoroughly vet property management companies here—they can make or break your investment in some cases.Regarding your questions about financing properties, I’d recommend reaching out to @Ko Kashiwagi.

You'll also want to make sure you look into a good property manager since they'll be your biggest help to stabilize and manage the day to day operations of owning property. 

The biggest hazard is generally the insulation falling off and overheating and setting something on fire, or arcing because of insulation gone and having the same issue.

Those are the biggest expense.  

One of the biggest complaints was the lack of places to stay and the expense for such.  

My biggest conundrum now is I want to be my own GC because even when I play with smaller numbers they’re still out of reach for me to be able to attain this goal and afford the monthly mortgage with taxes and insurance.

Securing financing is often one of the biggest challenges new real estate investors face.