It's a straight line (in the real world, data is messy), where it should be more of an exponential growth rate based on historical rates.3.

Once I have the data, I would make the decision whether or not to submit an offer.

@Dave Foster how did you pull that rent/own data? 

In no particular order I have listed some of the most popular markets for out of state investorsCincinnati, OhioDayton, OhioToledo, OhioYoungstown, OhioCincinnati, OhioMemphis, TennesseeBirmingham, AlabamaKansas City, MissouriSaint Louis, MissouriIndianapolis, IndianaDetroit, MichiganErie, PennsylvaniaLouisville, KentuckyMilwaukee, WisconsinJackson, MississippiEach of these markets is popular with turnkey investors because of the low barrier to entry, high rental demand & high rent to price ratio.

House hacking is an incredible way to get into buy and hold real estate investing with a relatively low financial barrier to entry… plus the added benefit of reducing housing costs!

In no particular order I have listed some of the most popular markets for out of state investorsCincinnati, OhioDayton, OhioToledo, OhioYoungstown, OhioCincinnati, OhioMemphis, TennesseeSaint Louis, MissouriIndianapolis, IndianaDetroit, MichiganErie, PennsylvaniaLouisville, KentuckyMilwaukee, WisconsinJackson, MississippiEach of these markets is popular with turnkey investors because of the low barrier to entry, high rental demand & high rent to price ratio.

Does anyone have any connections or knowledge of any entry-level positions with a real estate company?

It is not the same barrier to entry as HVAC or electrical for instance, but there is still a license people need to perform those jobs. 

Account Closed, real estate has got very low barriers to entry which is one of the things that I like most about it.

The main ones were low barrier to entry, great metrics, and encouragement from other seasoned local investors.