This specific location is where my brother lives at and he will be the handyman/property manager.

I currently live in Maine, actively doing market research on Maine, New Hampshire, and Connecticut Time to take action!!!

They are holding funds so they can live in the float as long as possible, probably because they don't have the cash to pay up.

I'd advise you to either do a few deals in your local market- I don't know where you live, but yes, deals are possible there and people are investing.

Are you going to be living in the property?

To get into real estate investing at a young age with strong credit, think about plans like living in one part while renting the rest, making friends in the field, beginning with bite-sized properties, using savings and credit well, and eyeing areas that might grow.

Hi BP communityI am a Filipino citizen living in the US.

The requirement is that you live in it for 12 months if I'm not mistaken. 

Some folks have both Pro and Business if they want both tools, but just wanted to throw that out there as a way to show what you do in the community. https://www.biggerpockets.com/businessOutside of that I have gone to several local real estate meetups in Charlotte and Denver and feel like some great conversations often lead to future relationships.

I live here now but likely won’t in about 2 years.