Out of state investing gives you all of the headaches of local investing plus the costs of plane tickets and travel time.Also, never trust people, especially as a rookie.

Excited to be here and soak up all the real estate wisdom.

Excited to learn how to get to the next step by successfully purchasing a 4 plex or similar.

Excited to continue to hear about your property, and your growth as a real estate investor.All the best.

@Russell Brazil: I dropped off for a bit there because I was travelling and had not connectivity.

Property appreciation outlook not too exciting (could change), the other side of the river is a different story. 

Travel nurses, for example, tend to be female and like being in female only accommodations from the feedback I received.

Even if you have to travel a couple of hours, you have a much better chance of finding someone.How to approach a mentorOnce you've found a likely candidate, it's time to reach out and ask.

Some strategies to lessen the negative cash flow are: house hack and rent out the other unit as a mid-term rental (to traveling professionals or for people temporarily displaced because of insurance reasons like fire) or short-term rental (business or vacation).

I work/travel for 6 months out of the year, so I am off for 6 months and working 12s for 6 months.