@Gary Nash There are definitely a bunch of different ways you could go! 

Hey Gary, sounds like a great purchase! 

@Gary Wildey if you do decide to invest out of state I highly advise that you have a solid team assembled (RE agent, lender, contractor, property management).

Anyway, every want to talk more about the Pittsburgh area, feel free to contact me.....Gary 

I know for me what comes to mind is The One Thing  by Gary Keller. 

I would recommend reading the following books;Millionaire Real Estate Investor by Gary Keller - This book is all about reverse engineering your goal a breaking it down by steps.The E-Myth by Michael Gerber- RE Investing, construction, development, property management, etc. 

I'd recommend:EVERY BP book -https://www.biggerpockets.com/storeMillionaire Real Estate Investor by Gary Keller - very practical book.

@Scott Swanson What about Gary, IN?

Also read The One Thing by Gary Keller/Jay Papasan. 

@Gary Mazzarella for the most part land trusts, which are nothing more than a regular trust used to hold title to land, have been replaced by Limited Liability Companies.Before LLCs we’re available, limited partnerships and corporations where vehicles used but each had some negative tax consequences and ongoing costs and complications.