Hey Seth,Great to have you here and it is fantastic that you're getting into RE investing.

Given your strong net worth and experience, investors might be interested in a short-term investment with a clear exit strategy.Home Equity Line of Credit (HELOC): If you have significant equity in your personal residence or other properties, a HELOC can provide access to funds without selling any assets.Securities-Backed Line of Credit (SBLOC): If you have an investment portfolio, you could borrow against the value of your securities without liquidating them.Seller Financing: Negotiating with the seller to finance part of the purchase price can reduce the immediate cash requirement.

You are just starting out. you want to invest out of state, not locally.You want to skirt/evade the law.You want to engage in a rent model that requires a hands on referee at all times, remotely.You want a rent model that has strangers living with each other, raping/murdering/stealing from/harassing each other, without any ability to intervene.  

A friend has a two-flat investment property, with both units currently rented out.

He invests primarily in and around Indianapolis, although he moved to Austin.

Be prepared to invest extra cash into amenities to lure guests in.

Quote from @Ted Davis: Hi all, I’m looking at signing up with Propstream or Privy to help find and compare investment properties.

Hello I am in my first year of investing and have a few rental properties now.  

According to BiggerPockets, Raleigh-Durham is a fantastic place to invest, especially for those interested in the growing STEM fields.

How do I talk to brokers when I honestly don't know what commercial category I want to invest in and am more in the stages of opportunity research?