Your time is best spent producing the revenue that allows you to invest in the first place.That includes using local agents you meet and feel are a good fit for you, property managers, possibly buying completed properties like the one you posted here, and outsourcing as much of the process as you can as you get started. 

But if this is a one-off, it's probably better to pay a local co-host who already has the local connections.Talk to @J.

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Hi Brian, not sure how close you are to NH but there’s a couple local meetups that happen every month in The NH seacoast area just across the Maine border if that is something that interest you. 

He knows local investors to bring me bids now that property is cleaned out and cleaned up.

Yeah I’d be more comfortable investing locally but I’m going to begin analyzing deals.

The property was an off market sale, sourced through a local Realtor contact of mine.

I'm a local Investor and agent and own a property manager in WV who specializes in working with out-of-state investors!

To connect with potential partners, consider attending local real estate investor meetups where you can network with those looking to invest passively.If you’d like to explore HM financing options, feel free to reach out—I’d be happy to chat!

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