He knows you, you know him so the trust level is already there whereas a bank needs to figure out if they trust you to be able to pay them back.

I think that "my comfort level" is something that everyone should take seriously for themselves. 

The power of these groups at any level is the accountability, collaboration, networking, and growth that takes place individually.

Only learned some of RE theory and I am on a very the basics level. I

A customization level, I wouldn't trust LegalZoom with.What you're doing is much to important to not get firm legal advice.

It even goes beyond the state level I think.

Though I don't see it in the post, I suspect they want to make a violation of "tenants rights" a consumer protection violation, which at the federal level is always big bucks, not small claims anymore.

If my agent/PM ever says “We can go see it but you might not like it” it’s always been...well...not for me.So if you don’t think the area is for you at a macro-level I don’t think it’s likely that you’ll be “pleasantly surprised” in-person.It’s possibly but I wouldn’t say it’s likely...

It gets complicated when you factor in state taxation.You normally report the rental activity in the state that the property is located in along with the state where you are a resident of.Further complications occur as some states follow the federal tax law of bonus depreciation while others don't.It also depends on what your income level is and whether or not you can claim real estate professional status.Best of luck.

Plus, BRRR'ing and flipping are relatively advanced strategies, and you mentioned that you're a beginner--so, they don't really match your experience level... I