My JV partner, Jason Bridges (https://www.biggerpockets.com/users/michealb14) and I, rehab, flip, wholesale and wholetail in and around Belleville.So far as meetups and networking, Rich Groves (post above) is the man! 

@Brad Kanouse,I believe this is a duplicate of this post:https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/311/topics/1210256-usin...But regardless, here is my answer:If you take a distribution from an IRA - it will be subject to taxes and penalties.You can convert your IRA into a "Self-directed IRA" and have the IRA buy the property, in this case you are not the owner, the IRA is.

@Rene Hosman You can read about H.S.A. investing in my new BP book - Self-Directed IRA Investing: A BiggerPockets Guide - www.BiggerPockets.com/SDIRA

https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/521/topics/1224454-real...

It explains the team that you should develop to have a strong foundation under you while investing remotely.https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/core-four-real-estate-team

I suggest you enter private money goldmine in search botton at top right of the screen and read the previous posts....here is one that gives good perspective as well as a link to legitimate private lenders.http://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/92/topics/1488...

Here is a list of due diligence questions.https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/51/topics/704...

@Nicholas Nakamurain order to be successful, you will need to build a network on the ground in Ohio with people you know and trust. buying a random property on the MLS in unknown condition based on other people looking at it, and putting it under management with people you have never met, will not work, and you will lose money.https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/963/topics/1195280-expe...https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/48/topics/1137397-balti...so - what's your plan? 

as an example, you'd have to do something different than this:https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/963/topics/1195280-expe...https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/48/topics/1137397-balti...https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/48/topics/1137397-balti...i am trying to do the same thing locally, in person, and it's difficult. 

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