Keep your ear to the ground, listen for the opportunities.Real estate can be CONTROLLED without money if you're smart enough to apply simple controlling formulas.

I'm also very excited about all that I've learned from reading the forums, books and listening to podcasts about REI.My dilemma is that I see the value of things like BRRRR, but despite having the passion and the capital to hit the ground running, I don't have the experience, energy or time.

This is a great way to pick a market where you already have boots on the ground.

I understand the broader demographics of these markets but still very much in the early phases of delving deeper though I must say Cleveland has definitely shown some early appeal.Other Costs - I'm just looking for a general idea of what to expect on this front of things, things such as land tax (if the US has it), Stamp Duty (again if it exists), insurances (required/desired), management fees (I want a property manager in place due to time zones/distance/peace of mind), etc, etc.Finding a Team - This is one of the harder parts, I'm not averse to a trip to America for some research later in the year (if Australia ever opens its damn borders again!)

Are any of you traveling out of state, where the retail is more fully opened compared to Illinois' phase 3?

Our class D units routinely pass inspection, because we know what the inspector is looking for (grounded outlets, no chipped or peeling paint anywhere, etc.)But a voucher is for a single unit. 

Most larger markets have a bunch of submarkets anyways so once you do choose a market you can do more in-depth, boots-on-the-ground analysis to find out which submarket works best for your strategy.Hope this helps and please feel free to reach out to me anytime if you have questions or just want to chat!

I know generally the areas that I would want a house and currently in the looking for a real estate agent/browsing at the listing phase.

The boots on the ground were critical to this being a success.

Would love to hear a little more about the earlier phase of this process. ie, contacting your 401k provider and structuring the purchase in a way that "they" could purchse.