It is a great market but highly recommend partnering with an agent who knows the market and has experience dealing with investors as location is key. 

While you're focusing on building your capital, I recommend to start connecting with other investors in your target areas.

Did you work with any real estate professionals (agents, lenders, etc.) that you'd recommend to others?

From what I've seen and read, most of the reason operators get in trouble is that there is some type of "event" that has occurred (usually their loan has matured or they've defaulted on their existing loan) and they need to refinance their loan and the lenders require a new appraisal to be done, which usually leads to a lower appraised value, and a lower loan amount, which "forces" the owner to pay down their debt.

I would recommend opening up a brokerage account with Schwab, Fidelity, Vanguard or any other large firm like this. 

We require a photo ID and a working cell phone prior to stay, and their system blocks me giving my cell number to them so they can text a copy of their license to me.

Here's some basic copy & paste info that may help you make better investing decisions:----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Recommend you first figure out the property Class you want to invest in, THEN figure out the corresponding location to invest in.Property Class will typically dictate the Class of tenant you get, which greatly IMPACTS rental income stability and property maintenance/damage by tenants.If you apply Class A assumptions to a Class B or C purchase, your expectations won’t be met and it may be a financial disaster.If you buy/renovate a property in Class D area to Class A standards, what quality of tenant will you get?

Pending Did you work with any real estate professionals (agents, lenders, etc.) that you'd recommend to others?

Did you work with any real estate professionals (agents, lenders, etc.) that you'd recommend to others?

Did you work with any real estate professionals (agents, lenders, etc.) that you'd recommend to others?