Because intrastate (single state) offerings must still comply with that state’s securities laws, and because with the internet its difficult for offerings of any size to be limited to investors residing in a single state, the exemption for private placements is the exemption from registration most often used. 

Here's a chart from ShowMojo based upon the thousands of properties their clients use their system for:Not sure how any landlord or PMC doesn't understand that DOM are affected by the time of year and it's taking longer to find tenants than any time since 2018!

It’s a smart move, especially since it ties in with your goal of saving for your first investment.For skills, you probably already have a good foundation with your sales experience—things like communication, organization, and dealing with clients are all super valuable.

My experience with friends/some clients is get their numbers via whatever method you can and reach out via the phone.

Quote from @Joel Oh: Your business must make money day 1.It is so much more difficult to fix the model that is not making money than starting a new business that makes money day 1. 

Depending on your goals and how you are buying your properties you may notice that certain areas are difficult to cash flow in NH depending on your strategy and what type(s) of properties you are looking at. 

Is it more difficult to get a loan on a rental property?

@Tamika Davis To your point, it is difficult to find one app that does it all.

Speed generally 2. little more flexibility in ARV LTV3. availability of capital.. the banks after the GFC pretty much stopped fix and flip lending Granted your top tier clients can still get these loans.

Would it be wise to use a HELOC on our current residence to use for a down payment on a new propertyHi David, as someone who works with a lot of OOS investors, I would let you know that most of the clients I work with have never physically visited when buying their first investment property - the most important thing is working with a great investor agent and doing proper due diligence.