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When out of state buyers choose a provider, they should choose one that does not paint a rosy picture of everything, & sets realistic expectations.

So far I've started to read some books by Robert Kiyosaki and I've looked through articles and videos online.

Hi Everyone, I recently signed up for Groundfloor to help diversify my portfolio.  While looking at their available investments.  A thought struck me, I am not entirely sure of the difference between a bad & good ...

Depends on the area and what package you choose.

You'll have a lot of prospective tenants to choose from. 

Feel free to use numbers as you choose.

Personally, the only reason I would be investing in an area besides my own is that my money would translate better in that distant area, so if the 1% rule is really hard to come by in Richmond and they go fast to locals buying all cash...and you have no real reason why you are choosing Richmond (i.e. family there, friends there, contacts there, love the city, have history with the city), then why not go where there are deals that can still meet your criteria...and that goes for all over the country not just Hampton Roads.

I do see a few videos about using the Bigger Pockets Calculators, but I am just wonding if there is something that can explain a little more depth, as far as what the numbers mean?

So there would be no more or less risk than choosing a syndication, and you do the due diligence in the same way.The big thing with DST’s is that on the plus side they generally do not charge a promote/carry because they are prohibited by SEC rules.