No management costs as it would be self managed, and estimated property taxes by the average of the past few years.

My goals with BP is to continue to learn everything I can about financing, analyzing deals, obtaining leads, and managing my rentals.

The title company will handle clearing the title but won’t manage personal agreements.

(And - full disclosure - I will be using a mail forwarding address also and only occasionally actually hosting meetings at that location... it's like a 'WeWork' space, I generally work from home and my managers are on-site at the parks...)To everyone's continued success, and due diligence,-jl-

CT is 1-2 hour drive from my location depending on the town and is manageable for one project.

I’d love to hear about the crime rates or any other issues (which we cannot guess from the online stats), and how easy or hard it is to find reliable tenants and property management companies.

For example, could I use my SDIRA to operate a management company that charges my holding LLCs a management fee?

If you live in CA, NY, Boston etc - the financial difference is big enough.Investing in your home town is always best, you have the home-field advantage and you can buy, rehab and manage a lot more efficiently.

It is surprisingly easy to manage out of state and if you want more tips on how, check out Bigger Pockets book "30 Day Stay" on Mid Term Rentals. 

Try interviewing at least three managers.1.