It’s a smart move, especially since it ties in with your goal of saving for your first investment.For skills, you probably already have a good foundation with your sales experience—things like communication, organization, and dealing with clients are all super valuable.

Since I am super new to this, I do have a few questions:By testing the list, do you mean what data am I pulling (absentee owner, tired landlord, etc)Testing my mailer, do you mean trying different messaging?

Housing has always been super affordable there, and new construction has increased in recent years.

Staying local and house hacking—especially now, before kids—gives you so much flexibility to set yourselves up for long-term success.Your financial foundation is super strong, and house hacking a quad sounds like an amazing first step for you two.

A lot of out of state investors see super cheap houses on Zillow and don't look at why they are so cheap.

I would echo @Brandon Croucier - the secondary market for DSCR's is super aggressive and rates typically reflect that.

Super interesting! 

That is super helpful! 

I personally have been an investor in Chattanooga since 2021 and the market has shown tremendous growth and strength, and I'm super optimistic for the future.

Imagine super commutes into Sparks!