I attended the RALA 3-day training in Phoenix and took a couple of online courses as well, and while I found these courses to be very valuable in helping get a clearer understanding of the space and what it might take to be successful, I eventually I found it most beneficial to bring in a partner/advisor who has built residential assisted living facilities here in Texas and has been running them successfully.

Now I found one that specializes in real estate investors that was recommended by an online mentor.

Online metrics can be good, but they wont paint the whole picture. 

Spend at least 2 hours per day researching online about your desired investment strategies.

Check out other online guides available here: https://www.biggerpockets.com/guides3.

.📌 Key Takeaways:Out-of-state investing can work but requires a solid local team.Use online tools like BiggerPockets, Rentometer, and Roofstock for analysis.A HELOC can help, but be mindful of risks and repayment terms.

This way the broker can search hundreds of lenders (Including Easy Street Capital) instead of just hoping that one lender can get you a good deal.A direct lender can work very well for Conventional loans, but if you were hoping to get a good deal I would look elsewhere Or you could search for hundreds of lenders here on BP or online yourself and avoid paying broker fees..

I too, have looked seriously into the many, many, online Real Estate Guru’s that are offering one on one training.

Also go online to loopnet and crexi and look up similar properties to lease.  

A property manager that can assist with rent collection, tenant screening, maintenance, and run an online ledger for us to track expenses.