I’m in the process of acquiring my first deal.

im interested in knowing why you choose this method, id also like to share a few different ways to acquire properties.

I acquired my notary commission by attending a one day course at a local adult continuation school.

@Michael Evans , coincidentally I bumped into an SBA loan specialist a couple of weeks ago and talked to him about the possibility of applying for an SBA loan to acquire small multi-family properties. 

Please believe I did acquire 39 units by giving out my money so freely. 

The whole premise of a 1031 is that you are selling property you acquired with the intent of holding for productive use. 

I spent a weekend looking at their business processes, build quality and the neighborhoods they were in.In my experience the two most important things when investing out of state is to know the market (over 1 million in population with consistent growth, a business friendly government, inexpensive houses, and plenty of jobs) and get to know the team enough to trust them (Do they have construction and property management under 1 roof, how do they acquire their properties, do they know neighborhoods street by street, what is their screening process, etc)Even though i live in ohio and there are some great markets in Cleveland and Columbus, because i have found a great team in Indy, i’ve Been investing with them over the past 5 years and now have 10 units with them.I’ve used leverage in my local markets for growth and SDIRA with the turnkeys to grow my retirement.

I currently have one SFH as a rental in a small Kansas town and am about to acquire another .

I currently have one SFH as a rental in a small Kansas town and am about to acquire another .

I am interested in acquiring a property with pretty specific criteria:Multifamily (duplex to quad) with at least 1 unit a 3 bedroom/1+ bathroom.