I've taken a couple real estate courses but Big Pockets is the best and I have been binge watching for the last 2 weeks and im super excited to start investing im looking to do the Brrrr strategy and looking to pick up small multi family properties and possibly off market flips. 

Sounds like you just need to find a deal that makes sense.. reach out if you want to pick my brain. 

From my experience, I really appreciate the fact that Chris picked up the phone and called me.  

Multifamily investors usually look to balance risk and return - usually picking either B or C neighborhoods to buy rentals in.

The demographics and map data don't take the students into account, but they're really what's driving the market.Low property values and ever-increasing student rents are a recipe for a market when you can pick up a duplex in decent condition for $150k, and rent it for $500/bed (that's an EGI of $36,000 annually for a 3/3 duplex).

As far as investing out of state goes, I would pick something you can drive to in 4 hrs or less.

anyone can buy a bad deal - just go on Zillow and pick the first property you see and buy it. 

My tombstone should read: pick efficient investments, not tax-efficient investments.

Awesome to hear you have a specific date picked out to take the test! 

Thank you for the feedback Russell, I am definitely hoping it picks back up in the spring.