For example, Pittsburg during its Steel industry boom era and Detroit from it's peak auto industry era, properties would have grown value YoY mostly.

A good property manager can handle tenant issues and reduce your hands-on involvement.Building a Network: While you don’t currently have local connections, networking with other investors, attending real estate meetups, or joining online communities can provide valuable insights and opportunities.The next steps depend on your financing options, preferred markets, and whether you’re willing to manage tenants directly or prefer to stay hands-off.

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Skiptracing is a valuable tool for real estate investors, especially when you're trying to locate property owners from returned mail or to expand your marketing efforts.

I suggest reading through many of these post on this website and the back and forth between long time investors and newbies, tons of valuable information.Now I have a new section 8 tenant, one tenant on the way out, an existing one that is paying, and one empty unit being refurbished.

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I belong to a community who shares a lot of valuable information in Columbus and it’s helped me jump start my projects there. 

Not only will this help you save on additional costs, but it will also provide you with valuable knowledge and experience for any future endeavors.

.#2....Networking.This will be your most valuable leads vs almost every other lead source by a mile for most people.Almost everything else is passive and a crap shoot, no matter what others say.

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