I am located near Martinsville, VA and am interested in buying there and surrounding areas (Danville, Roanoke, Winston Salem, Greensboro, etc).If there is anyone else from the area or surrounding areas that has any contacts or resources as far as realtors, title companies, contractors, lenders, or even wholesalers, please let me know.

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You will need 20% down to buy a rental unless you are living in part of it. 

("A real estate broker, for the purposes of this article, is defined to be a person, firm or corporation who, for a fee, commission or other valuable consideration, or by reason of a promise or reasonable expectation thereof, lists for sale, sells, exchanges, buys or rents, or offers or attempts to negotiate a sale, exchange, purchase or rental of real estate or an interest therein, or collects or offers or attempts to collect rent for the use of real estate or solicits for prospective purchasers or assists or directs in the procuring of prospects or the negotiation or closing of any transaction which does or is contemplated to result in the sale, exchange, leasing, renting or auctions of any real estate . . ."

Who here regrets buying an STR?

If you used a good investor-friendly realtor to buy your property, they should be able to give you their preferred list of vendors for any issues that may arise.

My goal is to buy and hold a property each year.

If it's middle of nowhere stand to lose a ton of money long term.Sometimes buyers still buy the crap because it's only credit tenant in lower price range buying all cash for 1 million and they think I will live off the money and the estate with the kids can have the worthless property later.

Anyone with any experience buying really estate in Albany, GA area?

I am a local homebuyer in New Jersey but is also interested to buy properties outside like New York.