Location: TEXASWe closed a property where there was a deceased person few years back.

You will need to source a good location for this that hasn’t been already over priced and over bought.

A local excavator who I talked to about installing my septic also said it was doable and he would be happy to serve as a guide along the way.

Common questions are: Do you find a location first? 

Here’s a 10-step process to get started with out-of-state real estate investing:Research and Select a Market:Identify markets with strong economic fundamentals, job growth, population growth, and potential for real estate appreciation.Consider factors like rental demand, vacancy rates, and local landlord-tenant laws.

But I have a few local and regional banks I've worked with that might be open to it.  

It can be very tough to ask tenants to leave in NJ depending on the town and location. 

I am interested in properties throughout the US, with no specific location, it just needs to make sense.

Loans maturing and in some locations lots of inventory coming online. 

The insurance agent I use is a local broker with Sentry and he runs a comparison for me every year.