Legal RequirementsIndiana landlord-tenant laws are generally landlord-friendly but require you to be diligent.

I've had friends buy new homes and have more problems due to poor construction than I've had in 'older' homes.

A friend of mine in Austin once negotiated a partial buy back option when the seller realized they might want back in if the market soared.. from what I read in Bloomberg, that approach can work well if both sides trust each other.If the tenants’ rent covers your carrying costs, that’s a nice cushion, but you still need to clarify that buy back clause.

Or like many small in businesses you raise cash from friends family and anyone else that knows loves and trusts you.The other thing I suggest is to make that $27,000 or $37000, or $50000 yourself over the next year. 

Investing in AZ, NV, ID, where you have family or friends that is a day away and you can start to build a network and team to help manage a property.  

All the friends I trust were out of town or married, and I was done living with strangers. 

I appreciate the feedback, always trying to help out my California investor friends. 

While some agents have legitimate pocket listings (like selling between friends or family members), without a presence on major platforms, it's difficult to verify legitimacy.

it is not user friendly at all.

I'm an investor-friendly agent in Cincinnati.