But for an OOS investor one consideration is access to support, first of all PM & contractors, and you have more choices in the much larger Milwaukee metro area than in a smaller submarket.

You’ve made a great choice diving into real estate investing—it can truly be life-changing.

This is a personal choice and depends largely on your risk tolerance level and the current demand for rentals in your area.Vehicle Repossessions: Having a vehicle repossessed is strong indication that a tenant cannot handle their money very well.

If there was a clear lease violation sufficiently serious and they were given written warnings to correct the issue and did not then you could probably evict.

@Jefferey Eutsay I’ve found the BP Calculator to be sufficient for analyzing most of my deals.

There are choices at every turn that form the story.

I don't like having a job or boss but found them to be necessary evils until my cash flow was sufficient to quit. 

You have found a market out-of-state and have talked to an investor-friendly Realtor you met on Facebook that seems to check a lot of boxes for you and your goals.You worry about making a good choice and how to complete your due diligence on this agent and opportunity.All of my out-of-state buyers buy without ever having seen the property in person but I know they will at some point and want them to have a good experience so I frequently do FaceTime walkthroughs with them before buying and use a very comprehensive property inspector to avoid surprises.

Starting with single-family and small multi-family properties is a smart choice, especially out of state.

I would think that a notice with the addresses and legals of the two properties, including index numbers and such, attaching a certified copy of the name change order to each notice, should be sufficient if recorded against each property.