Quote from @Rene Hosman: @Austin Wolff recently went through this process of identifying markets to purchase in and he goes over his thought process in this episode on the Rookie podcast about how he used the MarketFinder here on BiggerPockets to find markets that met his criteria Podcast: https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/rookie-473MarketFinder: https://www.biggerpockets.com/marketsI specifically only focused on 2 markets (Indianapolis and Fayetteville, AR) before I found a deal using the BP "deal finder."

Don't be afraid of the process!

My son is working on his first SubTo real estate deal in Crawfordville, Florida, and I'm hoping to find someone in this community who can offer him some guidance and support.He's eager to learn and navigate this process successfully, but could really benefit from the expertise of someone with experience in SubTo transactions.

Repeat: Scale Your PortfolioThe final step of the BRRRR strategy is to repeat the process.

I have renovated my own home (which I now rent out), and I've begun the process of building my DREAM community - a pocket neighborhood in the foothills of Colorado.

If you dont need the leases it can be nice because as soon as you get near completion on your rehabbing you can get your disclosures out, esigned, start your appraisal asap, and get the process moving quickly versus waiting around for tenants, lease ups, and all units to be rented.Best of Luck ~

He is by far my most successful protege, but my second most successful is doing quite well and then I have a few who are making process to doing well. 

I'd really appreciate any insights or resources from those of you who have been through this process.

Should we wait until we move to the states or start the process now?

We have created work instructions for every step of the process so we can maintain consistency in how we evaluate properties, communicate with tenants, market our properties, handle rent increases, manage property turnover, etc.....