I love the flexibility they offer for traveling professionals, military families, or folks in between moves.My main questions:Have you noticed increased demand for midterm rentals in this area, particularly from military personnel at nearby bases or healthcare workers at local hospitals?

Quote from @Kyle Barnhart: I live near Phoenix and looking to invest locally.

Bigger Pockets community was recommended to me by a local investor that I've done handyman work for.

I would visit local meetups for real estate investing, and also network with agents in your area that work with a lot of investors.

local PM and happy to help with connecting you with agents, contractors, lender etc. and running analysis on investment property.

My sister lives in Lee’s Summit, so I’ll have family nearby to help navigate the local scene.

Check your local regulations if you plan to rent out the house. 

Would love to be a resource for you here locally in Jacksonville!

I am also open to connecting with local professionals for coffee meetings or informational interviews.Thank you for welcoming me into this community, and I look forward to learning and growing with your support!

I am about ready to just manage myself from out of state and have a couple of local handymen help me out when things come up.