Drive around the neighborhoods to understand the lay of the land - if you have someone who will take you around and explain, better yet. 

.: What is the 2% rule ? 

My vote is invest in other markets where the money makes sense and then take that profit to visit whenever you like. 

Anyone still investing in the Blythe area?

Their children (now in their late 40s) inherited the house, but they have not listed it on the market, and I heard that neither is willing to move into it from their current setup, so the property has been sitting vacant.

Quote from @Bree Jimenez: Hello everyone, my name is Bree I am a new investor looking into get my first rental property and try the BRRR method what tips and advice does anyone have when getting your first rental property?

Good luck with the team-building :) that is the most important phase, without which, growth and scalability will be hard to achieve!

Quote from @Kyle Jenson: Hello guys, I found this page through the podcast and the book, Rental Property Investing.

The masterminds often encourage students to finance the new-car like entrance fees on a credit card, on the promise of just a single deal covering all the entrance costs. 

Done right just the first house will give the owner the ability to retire for life after the mortgage is paid.