I'm a bit biased in my opinion, as my property management company manages Hartford County, CT from Bristol to Vernon up to the MA border.

Think of the number of people here in Colorado without a formal education but anything but fracking knowledge it's the same story but just different characters.

I'm always a fan of more education, @Janelle Hicks, and the formalized nature of a MBA will give you a foundation of knowledge and credibility in the marketplace.I don't know anything about AACSB, but reputation matters.

It makes up the border of Minnesota and North Dakota.

You don't even really get into the important details of contracts which would be the only helpful part of formal realtor education anyway. 

You may now have the LLC in order to have a formal contract arrangement with your partner, which makes sense.

You may also want to consider across the border (connecticut) where landlord tenant laws are a bit more on the landlord's side, and lead laws are less intense.

A good real estate attorney will be able to quickly advise on your best course of action in terms of formalizing your partnership.

You will not have to deal with cross border issues if you invest in Canadian real estate.https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/covid-19-may-real-estate-1.5562836

I understand the broader demographics of these markets but still very much in the early phases of delving deeper though I must say Cleveland has definitely shown some early appeal.Other Costs - I'm just looking for a general idea of what to expect on this front of things, things such as land tax (if the US has it), Stamp Duty (again if it exists), insurances (required/desired), management fees (I want a property manager in place due to time zones/distance/peace of mind), etc, etc.Finding a Team - This is one of the harder parts, I'm not averse to a trip to America for some research later in the year (if Australia ever opens its damn borders again!)