What markets are you investing in?  

STR seems to have better tax benefits (in the right market) but is it worth it at a distance ???

So the idea of doing this all from afar is a bit daunting, however, I know the most important thing here will be to create a great team and outsource as much as possible.I have set my sights on a couple of different markets being in the Southeast and the Midwest; these markets seem to provide the cash flow I am initially interested in generating to value add to the properties I purchase.

Firstly I apologize that I do not have any market insights data specifically, but Houston has been a rough market as valuations have pulled back.

We are living in the age of marketing. 

Our portfolio currently cash flows, but cash flow isn’t our top priority right now since we plan to use this portfolio to supplement our retirement in 12 years when I leave the Army.My biggest challenge is committing to an out-of-state market.

In one of my markets I invest in I could buy a house cash for $200,000.

Hi Amir, when studying different neighborhoods in my market I like to use quantmaps.

Are you marketing something?.. 

If have investment property, we are looking for relatively updated units (we are ok doing some work ourselves), class C+/B tenants, with rents either close to market rate or that can be increased.