I learned a ton of valuable info from my first rental and it gave me even more confidence to turn things up. 

I'm quite not 100% on wether or not if I purchase my first investment property where I currently live (Virginia) (*which I will be*). should I also gain my license here since I'll have a property within Virginia.

My interests lie in all areas of real estate, and I am eager to explore potential opportunities and gain insights into effective strategies.

If you lived there 3 of last 5 years consider the value of exemption on capital gains tax.

At that point in time, we can just list the property and sell it. we have long-term capital gains rather than short-term capital gains, we would have probably experienced some appreciation during that time.

I would love to know.I am assuming that the experience PM companies bring would be very valuable, especially to out of state owners?

I want to make this a valuable thing to my existing tenants.

While I have grown my client base to a respectable number, I've struggled to gain consistent traction with realtors and property managers. 

Please share any helpful resources, your personal experiences, and what you have found to be valuable with every transaction.

Alternatively, restructure the loan with equity participation for potential capital gains treatment at lower rates.