BiggerPockets also has a calculator to analyze deals, and I highly recommend you start this as soon as possible, even if you are not ready to buy.

The seller will remember you also if anything goes bad with whoever buys it from you. 

I haven't seen prices drop too dramatically but I have seen homes in my buy box sitting on the market longer and some lowering prices. 

My original goal was to buy a rent-ready duplex and house hack, but based on my pre-approval and what I’ve seen, most multi-family properties in my range need renovations. 

Hey Kenneth - I've never used Zenbusiness but I do in North Dakota we go directly to the state website and open up a "Foreign LLC" whenever we're buying and doing business in other states with properties. 

If youre trying to buy an outright investment property, you cannot use an FHA loan. 

Buy a quality property, stay away from the hood, rehab it as if you would move in, take your time picking a tenant, you'll be find.

And where can I buy it? 

-are you buying with conventional or DSCR financing? 

If you want to manage your own properties, I would highly recommend buying within an hour of your primary.