I'd love to connect with you about what I've got coming up in Washington State.

I chose to invest out of state because of the cost of real estate in NYC/Long Island. 

This is where there is a gray area.Many consider wholesaling practicing real estate without a license and there are laws in other states cracking back against it.

In the past 8 years, I have bought 3 investment properties in 2 different states using 3 different loan types and they have been a great success.

They live in another state.

When someone dies the state taxes what is inherited.

With our three banks I could call them today, tell them the situation you stated,  send them the projected financials.  

Quote from @Alan NA: If you could pick one or two neighborhoods in these two states to buy a long or mid-term rental property $1mm or under, which would it be and why?

People can wholesale in NY state, but NY City is not the same and the methods used to do it in other places will not work in NYC, Bronx, Brooklyn, or Queens.

Depending on the investment and your current knowledge, this can take from 2 to 20 hours of research.2, Spend $400 - $600 for 2 hours consultation with an attorney who specializes in real estate IN THE STATE that the underlying property is located in.3.