Hi Rick, First of all- congrats on diving in and your BRRRR deal going well! 

Yes, I second what James is saying as well. 

Out of state investors can do really well here, but you can also lose a decent chunk of money if you buy wrong.Lots of out of state investors, especially those from California get a little blindsided because everything here is so cheap it all looks like a guaranteed great deal.

I am also a licensed real estate agent in New York looking to become an investor as well.

We walked through a property that we went into thinking we were not going to like it and we ended up loving it and jumping on it pretty quickly after because the seller was getting other cash offers and the price/location/set-up of the property just fit our situation well. 

That sounds like something I'd be interested in looking at as well. 

Also, I am also looking for contracts as well.

It isn't a big job but I don't want things to go south so I stay in it.Of course I practically live on this forum so I pass along any pertinent info I find as well as answer questions.

While I'm well-versed in the Australian market, the U.S. market is completely new to me.

Well said.