You'll likely need a higher down payment if you can find anyone willing to finance something like this as a first time investor; many require some level of rehab experience at the very least.

Tackle your credit first.

@Jaycee Greene after the year living there at first property can you get a second fha loan but have to live for a year too on the next one?

Rad diversified firstly did not pay out on time.

A lot of times you don't know what the big box guys are going to refer to you. 

I make it back a few times a year to Rochester as I still have family there.

IE they just work in the NPN space and try to work the notes and ending up owning probably happens maybe not the majority of the time but quite often..

There is also a significant time investment in continuing education, and as others have mentioned, liability.If the goal is to access off market properties, simply having a license and MLS access won't necessarily help.

I guess I was in analysis paralysis for a very long time.

Expanding Seller Targeting – Reaching the Right PeopleInstead of focusing on one seller type at a time, we stacked multiple high-motivation lists:✔️ Absentee Owners – Often ready to sell✔️ Pre-Foreclosures – Urgent need for fast cash sales✔️ Tired Landlords – Burnt out from rental headaches✔️ No HOA Properties – Easier for investors to flip or rentBy broadening our reach while tailoring messaging per seller type, we ensured a steady flow of highly motivated leads.2.