I'm seriously considering trying to find something there, but need to build up my knowledge and contacts of reputable agents and contractors etc.I'm interested in multi-family, STRs, commercial, self storage, and possibly even flips if the right opportunity came up.

Quote from @Josh Otero: Hi BP community, I know you've got some crazy tenant stories and I want to hear it.I'll go first:1) I was managing a 5 story apartment building and a dog fell off the 4th floor balcony because of the owner not paying attention.

County has assessed for 200k but would be worth more due to the area they are building homes left and right on that road and they are selling 300k+ and up.

Find your local REIA and start attending and find the Realtors there to build friendships with. 

My goals are to start building an investment portfolio of professionally managed (I could tell you all the reasons I will not do it myself) multi-family properties and, in time, develop a property in the Northwoods (Wisconsin/UP).

Anything that involves a load bearing wall will generally need an architect IME, but it can also be required (maybe indirectly) through the jurisdiction's building code/enforcement.Got it, thank you for lending your expertise!

@Juan Perez Turning your primary residence into a rental is a great way to build your investment portfolio.

Core values and faith-based messaging can be powerful, but they often get co-opted as a marketing tool to build trust.To tie it all together, many of these programs introduce a group or community.

Those are some of the unique things we offer in addition to helping each investor build a strategic investment plan & roadmap to achieve your specific goals.

To invest out of state successfully, focus on building a strong local team (agent, PM, contractors), automating deal analysis, and using contingencies to protect yourself.