In my mind, out of state investing means extending the education and research phase and pushing the 1 year goal to maybe a 2 year goal.

There are several texas who to me are not people I would want to do business with who took millions from investors and never returned it and still is out there raising $ and people are still giving him money for education and investing which is not gonna end well for them. 

Quote from @Stuart Udis: I am tired of reading about real estate investors seeking advice on where they should incorporate or how they should structure their entities for anonymity.

I working to educate myself more about REI.

Some sellers may not care and those that are in protected class's IE non english or simply not educated might still get taken advantage of..

Whether you read my book or one of the others out there, I suggest you educate yourself and learn how to manage well before a mistake sours your plans.Flipping is a great way to earn income, but the market has to be balanced.

Incorporating a value add strategy to your house hack has the potential to move you quickly from one property to the next.    

To learn creative financing, you'll want to get involved with your local REIAs, listen to podcasts, follow people who are educators on creative financing, etc. 

Sometimes if that is an approval verse a bank account showing $500K for example, the agent on the list side may need a little education on what you are looking to do, I always have the lender call the agent in this situation to get them on board to get the listing agent more on board. 

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