Having a great self-storage facility software for online management is key!!

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.: As a contractor and flipper, I dont buy materials from retailers or online.

They are highly secretive however - no online presence under their names while being very tech-advanced, they also installed like seven cameras around the house perimeter.

I would say that I have closed 1/2 of my deals with brokers that found me what I was looking for and the others I found online by myself.  

You may have to do this several times for all the different tasks being done.The only labor cost not covered by this type of online inquiry is drive time from the businessto the property, to the store & back for supplies and then back to the business address.

Some will criticize your choices, but understand that their judgment often reflects their own insecurities.

Definitely join your local chapter of REIA (real estate investors association) or join one of the ones that are fully online (Columbus and Cincinnati).

I really want to start my investment journey but I'm not sure if an out of state property would be a good choice while renting in NYC or if we don't move, to move to a cheap market, live in the property for a bit and then rent it out.

I think there is enough information online that another course isn't going to move the needle on getting involved with a MF property or not.