Hello all, I'm trying to decide on where I want to purchase my first investment property.

Real estate investing is not rocket science, buy some books here on BP and don't pay anyone for their system!

I don't believe you should necessarily invest purely for appreciation.

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I'm considering out of state investing. 

Full transparency, I have not passively invested in multifamily syndications and no experience as a GP. 

Congrats on your investment journey so far Yaritza!

It's pretty typical to get an income statement and rent roll before a walkthrough and before signing a contract (there's many times that you'll also get a capital improvements summary too), but it's not as typical to get the other items prior to contract execution.Depending on how small the property is, you might be able to push for more of these items on the front end if you're dealing with a "mom and pop" owner. 

Lastly, while looking through the County Court Record I found a dismissed Eviction record filed this year Feb of 2024 on the prospect, the address listed on the record for the prospect (Defendant) is the current property they reside in but found another management company (RENU Property Management) as the plaintiff (this one was easier to look up as it operates nationally in several states).I usually have no problem with this as prospects usually reside in a known management company serviced in the area (Most are the typical corporate rental companies like First Key and Progress Residential, and some with the more known local management companies.).

I am new to investing as well and was looking into the brrrr strategy.