These are the best source of deals that give you the freedom to negotiate.If you look in between Hamilton and Auckland you'll find something.

Ranking of top 8 landlord friendly states and their tax rate of purchase price: 1.TX (1.81%) 2.IN (0.85%) 3.CO (0.6%) 4.AZ (0.72%, 5.FL (0.97%) 6.KY (0.72%) 7.GA (0.83%) 8.MS (0.52%)SOURCES http://capstonecapitalusa.com/the-most-friendly-8-landlord-states/ https://morrisinvest.com/blog/2016/12/21/5-most-landlord-friendly-states https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/52/topics/175527-the-most-landlord-friendly-states?

I am looking for a mentor because I am fully aware that this business is Team critical.

With that being said I would like to tell you to follow as many sources and successful people as you can.!

What is the best source to meet investors?

(source: Deloitte - Blockchain in Commercial Real Estate).David Sacks, former COO @ Paypal, gave an interview to Fortune magazine recently, where he predicted that real estate will be the vanguard for a market where all sorts of assets, from fine art to shares in private funds, will be tokenized on a distributed ledger”.

For a general overview on finances, i would think there could be beneficial meetups in the area he can attend, like minded individuals will change thinking... which is critical! 

Also to buy only properties where I can add value and/or have built-in equity as a bit of a cushion for if/when the market takes a dip.It’s not that I’m expecting to sell anytime soon, but I’d like to have the option to sell and the extra equity created allows me to do that.Finally keeping plenty of cash reserves and sources of capital open (lines of credit, private money).

@Elizabeth RoncevicMath is critical..

Source: https://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2016/07/0...