If you prefer a nicer home with future equity growth, White House might be the better choice.

For a turnkey property, I’d like to stay under $400K, but if I find a good live-in flip opportunity, I’d prefer to stay under that price point.

I have always preferred to stay in the areas I know and that are within a reasonable driving distance for me 90ish minutes from my home.

Get a Quit claim or Special Warranty deed from the seller to you, (Preferable a Special Warranty Deed or equivalent)5.

Are you a hands-on type that can make improvements to a home or prefer to contract out work?

Many online courses are self-paced, so working on it in your spare time is absolutely doable.If a career shift isn’t your goal, you can still learn the "game" through various other means.

Market isn't that important, but I prefer southern states.

Preferably May-September.

I've tried a couple - truepeoplesearch, white-ages, property radar, leadsherpa, batch leads...Some services are better than others, but it is a numbers game and you also can cross check between different platforms.

Thankfully, I come from a close-knit family who believed in me.That second investment turned out to be a game-changer.