Surrounding yourself with experienced investors and building your network will help gain confidence in the Tempe market.Good luck!

If you want to connect with my agent there, she may have some resources for you for different money.Yes it sure is a hot market,  I have confidence I can get a nice out value and yes I do have some good tradespeople on call, but brand new to navigating lenders (do they need to be local?)

I got a lot of confidence after sharing my goal and working with people who had already taken the steps I wanted to take.

They're both good tenants, so I'm confident they've worked it out. 

If you’re confident in the seller’s cooperation and financial standing, it may be worth the risk, but it’s important to assess this carefully.Balloon Payment Option: If you go the subject-to route, you can include a balloon payment structure to mitigate the lender’s risk or the seller’s concerns, while giving you time to repair and resell the property.4.

While I’m just starting out and don’t have a portfolio yet, I’m committed to making my first investment in 2025.I joined BiggerPockets to gain the education, insights, and support needed to confidently make that leap.

This means you can focus on growing your portfolio with confidence, knowing that every aspect of your investment is being handled by experts.As for my experience, I've been in the industry for over 10 years. 

You can also ask the agent to walk you through the last investor deal they did, what went well, what problems came up, and how they addressed them for their clients.Ultimately you'll have to feel comfortable building a relationship with the agent you choose & find confidence in the strength of that relationship.

I would feel even more confident if I could build a network of other RE investing pros. 

I've worked multiple internship jobs over my college career and feel very confident I could land well paying 9-5 as soon as I graduate.