Hi everyone!  I've been a member for awhile, but i have not posted to date.  I have one LTR and am working to make my second investment a STR in coastal NC.  I am still doing some market research to narrow down my loc...

For example, last year a friend of mine was able to secure a line of credit through a regional bank in Phoenix..

I have had this goal of buying my first duplex and have talked to real estate investors, realtors, lenders, appraisers and have been encouraged so much to where I am anxious to dive into this.Now that I am 18 I have absolutely no debt, a credit score of 727, I have 28k sitting in a certificate of deposit, a couple years of working consistently under my belt, I’ve also been investing in my Roth IRA, I feel very blessed to be in this situation.I am still in high school, I know it wouldn’t be smart to buy a house right now but something in me is so anxious to buy this house I know I have to have patience but I don’t know if I should start the process of getting pre approved, finding a good investor friendly realtor, lender, preparing my documents or if I should just wait.When analyzing deals in my market I have crystal clear real estate deal criteria my strategy is house hacking a duplex, price range of 500,000-600,00 in Salt lake, Utah! 

If people think houses, or other assets, go up linearly then I am at a loss for words. i was on a cruise last fall and my wife made friends with a lady in Art Class and it we had dinner with  her and hubby.. turns out hubby was on the Board of American homes for Rent... they own about 30k homes.. they morphed from buying from others to building their own.. and then when rates rose they stopped and are just treading water at this time.. at least thats the report for that company..

Looking for some advice on areas where the landlord laws are friendly.

You need to have a stiffer upper lip my friend.I think you are missing the point, my friend.

I'm helping a friend who wants to start investing in real estate.

REI reply altogether is not user friendly at all.

My journey has introduced me to the strategies promoted by Anderson Business Advisers.

I have friends invested in all different parts of Philly, most with good to great success (good prices, low taxes), but you really have to do A LOT of due diligence and I would not be buying from a wholesaler or a company like New Western if you are new.