maybe you and your husband can trade off making trips there to build a network in person? 

The only major difference is usually prepayment penalties and maybe some obscure, unusual loan terms in certain cases. 

Negotiating seller concessions, networking with local investors, and learning property management skills have been key to finding deals with strong long-term potential.Good luck!

Our partner Archie Raglin identified this property through a trusted local network.

Going to the events page above and seeing who is hosting meetups along with connecting with people at these meetups is a great way to grow your network of people within a small 25-50 mile radius.

You might find someone in your network who’s ready to sell a property, or someone who has advice specific to your market.Real estate investing is a journey of learning and growth.

They were also more likely to smoke in the house and leave burn marks on furniture.Now, I’m shifting my focus to families and business travelers, especially since we’re only 5 miles from the Houston Medical District and major attractions like Minute Maid Park (home to Major League Baseball's Houston Astros), Toyota Center (home to the NBA's Houston Rockets) and the NRG stadium (a multi-purpose stadium with seating capacity of 72,220).

@Alex TangI just had a major fire in one of my rentals in December.

You can find these deals if you look hard, search the MLS and off market and network.

that we’ve learned in our 24 years, managing almost 700 doors across the Metro Detroit area, including almost 100 S8 leases:Class A Properties:Cashflow vs Appreciation: Typically, 3-5 years for positive cashflow, but you get highest relative rent & value appreciation.Vacancy Est: Historically 10%, 5% the more recent norm.Tenant Pool: Majority will have FICO scores of 680+ (roughly 5% probability of default), zero evictions in last 7 years.Class B Properties:Cashflow vs Appreciation: Typically, decent amount of relative rent & value appreciation.Vacancy Est: Historically 10%, 5% should be applied only if proper research done to support.Tenant Pool: Majority will have FICO scores of 620-680 (around 10% probability of default), some blemishes, but should have no evictions in last 5 yearsClass C Properties:Cashflow vs Appreciation: Typically, high cashflow and at the lower end of relative rent & value appreciation.