Getting a rental license as an out-of-state investor is doable, but you’ll need to manage inspections and compliance.

what happened to me is all the good rate bonds are snatched up before we could get them.

Where are you looking to invest and what are you looking to do? 

As metioned above the property management is the key. 

His model is the exact opposite of what most gurus teach. 

Some focus purely on numbers, while others look at long-term value, location trends, or creative financing strategies.For those of you investing in Chicago (or similar markets), whats your mindset when evaluating off-market opportunities?

A great way to start is by learning how to analyze deals and exploring strategies like buy-and-hold or house hacking.

The houses are just a commodity. 

I can also see the ends of the Commuter Rail lines being good too...like Haverhill for instance  The Salem/Beverly area is great and pretty pro-development/housing from what I'm hearing.

The rental house is 2 houses away from a house that had been a meth lab, and there is still dealing going on across the street from the subject house..