The closest to what you are doing would be to loan to someone else for buying a property for their real estate business.

I had this discussion with some of my closest friends last night which motivated me to write this article.

In general, I have seen more average homeowners become lanldords than flippers (which can depend as much on your construction knowledge and project management in my view)...Also, side note,  I like that part of the country and spent 3 summers there outside east stroudsburg as camp counselor....tannersville was closest town I recall to camp...best of luck!

@diohne cortezyes, that is what I am saying, I know of 5 properties within 2 miles, I visited them in oct 2017I bought in summer 2012, and paid turnkey prices from Memphis Invest, so I cannot tell you what the property is worth my friends bought about a year laternot sure about the rent either, my closest house is at $1285, but is in a nicer neighborhood next to a lake I have one a little to the north of yours that is at $1400, but it is a BIG house in a good neighborhood toomy third house and my friends' houses rent for less than $1200, but the neighborhoods are not as good

From what I can tell the best area is closest to Boston like a Somerville, Cambridge, Medford but it is all about finding the deals.

The two closest REIAs are an hour and half away and two and half hours away.

Some of the blocks closest to the lake are actually commonly occupied by 6-figure-earning professionals. 

It competes with the most notoriously violent areas in San Diego (I lived there 5 years and my house took bullets as did my closest friend's house no where near my house). 

Hawaii is the closest Air Medivac and would appreciate any help as far as transportations for these wounded people.

I currently - -Look for vacant property, talk to neighbors, try to contact the owners-Advertise in the local paper-Post bandit signs -am placing flyers in every local business that will allow me to -belong to the closest REIA -Actively look for wholesalers, landlords, anyone in the business that may be able to help/provide me with leads.