Because we have experienced such good and honest work from them they do come to the properties and fix stuff without us being there (with tenant permission of course) and when we go on vacation we tell our tenants to call them in case of a repair and we authorize them to charge our credit card.

I'm an experienced RE investor in AZ and have only invested in my region thus far.

Hey BP family, I'm an investor starting out in the Atlanta area, and after reading most of the forums on this site; I've learned that a great way to learn more about investing is from asking questions to experienced investors.I'm in the Atlanta area for a short period and wanted to know if I could take an interested investor out to lunch and pick his or her brain.

Take a look at Pittsburgh, whose real estate market experienced rapid recovery shortly after its population showed some growth again.

The more experienced investors will be more comfortable with risk the least experienced investors are not.

It's great to have experienced folks join the site!

If you feel lost in the process then yes you should bring someone in who can hold your hand through the process, but if you feel like you have a handle on the transaction then I wouldn't add an agent into the mix because it will cost for their help.You could get some help from your local real estate club or find a mentor that will help you for free (you can buy them a small gift for helping you) but there are a lot of smart, experienced people who are willing to give you a hand if you get stuck.But if you still feel like you need some to take you through the process step by step then get an agent.I hope this helps and good luck :)

Sounds like you are dealing directly with the seller, so you can probably still do it that way.I recommend you partner with a local experienced investor and offer to split the deal or get a finder's fee if you can work along side them to learn.

Thank You everyone for the helpful information i guess the best thing would be for her to visit a experienced realtor.

You may be able to buy the property in a land trust also, but you would need to talk to someone more experienced in land trusts to find out if that is a possibility.