The area has attracted a lot of new young professionals with their work from home marketing that gives $10,000 to qualified families to help them establish themselves in the area.

@Alicia Prokos (and anyone else in the same position) A 401k plan is a type of Qualified Retirement Plan, in which there are - at a minimum - 2 essential roles: Trustee and Administrator.Plan administrator – The person who is identified in the plan document as having responsibility for running the plan.Plan trustee – Someone who has the exclusive authority and discretion to manage and control the plan assets.In the overwhelming majority of plans, it is the business owner and/or the business entity adopting the plan that fill these roles.Companies that provide 401k administrative services are more aptly called "third-party administrators."

I highly recommend a well-qualified REALTOR who works with investors and knows how to help you best.7.

When you can access the opportunities first, you can qualify the lead first, analyse and find the best deals first, reach out and build rapport first , offer your solution first (rather than having your offer thrown on a pile of others the individual has already been given) and so on.

@Joshua Piche with little experience, it's better that you invest locally vs OOS - unless you want to invest a LOT of time learning another market and networking with th right people.Locally, look for a 2-4 unit property that will qualify for FHA 203(k) financing. - This will allow low down payment and the 203(k) allows repairs to be financed into the purchase mortgage.- The 203(k) will allow you to bid on properties that need repairs that won't qualify for a traditional mortgage => less competition => better purchase price.You will need to find a great local contractor you can trust to supply the required bids to qualify for the 203(k).- After closing, you can do some of the work yourself to save money, but the program doesn't allow you to pay yourself.You will want to buy a Class B property, maybe Class C+, in an area that seems to be improving.

I highly recommend a well-qualified REALTOR who works with investors and knows how to help you best.7.

If you're not using Hard Money and the property won't qualify for conventional financing, then you'd probably need to locate private money or if you have friends with IRAs, they can be self-directed to invest in real estate.

It’s a good idea to work with a qualified intermediary and a tax advisor to ensure everything is structured properly and you’re clear on any tax implications.

Tenant Screening: What criteria do they use to qualify tenants?

I'm looking at investing in several out-of-state markets (potential BRRRR strategy in mind), I have a list of qualifiers that I'm sussing out to determine viable markets but would love to know: what data helps in determining a good market to invest?