Here are additional comments:1) Buying out of state removes any local knowledge you have from assisting in your success, including knowing areas, people and costs. - We always recommend buying your first rental locally if possible and DIY managing to learn as much as possible before investing OOS.2) Lots of crooks and incompetents in the PMC world:( They both cost you money.- As already stated, you'll have a small portfolio.

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If I was in your shoes I would find ways to streamline your day job so that you are not spending as much time in that role.

So, as a buyer I would not want to spend money before having a contract.

I’ve got great tenants in my SFH so I spend very little time on that every month but in my market the Multis just make more sense.

I mean there is so much to scrutinize here we could spend an entire afternoon reviewing the actual deal let alone the financing.I wish you luck either way man.  

He's efficient and personable and is very able to assist you with questions if needed.Hope to discuss this with you further,

Also, how much time do you want to spend doing real estate vs. your main job or extra work in order to fund it.

If you're earning primarily W-2 wages, interest, or dividends, those attractive depreciation deductions from your cost segregation study will be suspended.Think about it this way: You might spend $10,000-$15,000 on a cost segregation study, expecting immediate tax savings, only to find those deductions suspended indefinitely.Does this mean cost segregation studies are worthless?

Sometimes people get paid and if they can pay their rent immediately they will but if they can't they may be tempted to spend it elsewhere.