That could be a great way to find and stay engaged with local investors and opportunities. http://www.biggerpockets.com/alertsYou can also search for other investors in that area and follow their journey on Bigger Pockets here: https://www.biggerpockets.com/search/usersFinally, if you haven't already plugged into the Bigger Pockets podcast, I can't recommend it highly enough - it's been a wealth of education and a huge confidence builder as me and my husband have pursued REI and built our portfolio.Best of luck to you and look forward to following your journey!

That could be a great way to find and stay engaged with local investors and opportunities. http://www.biggerpockets.com/alertsYou can also search for other investors and wholesalers in that area and follow their journey on Bigger Pockets here: https://www.biggerpockets.com/search/usersI love that you've already plugged into the podcast - it's been a wealth of education and a huge confidence builder as me and my husband have pursued REI and built our portfolio.

@Samuel Ruelke Fortunately there are opportunities to hit the 1% rule in many areas; but you have to be prepared to do some work.

Going forward, I would do that every time you move to be able to take advantage of both your entitlement and your new opportunity without having to come out of pocket with a boatload of cash.Use BP for recommendations of decent property managers in your new cities and I would bet you find decent ones so your properties are well taken care of.Best of luckStephanie

I'm curious as to where the BP community thinks the best opportunities are to be had. 

I got some intern opportunities as well.

Hi @Jack Bobeck,Thanks for sharing the article, it sure strengthens some of the things I hear about Jacksonville.The thing is, I still dont manage to decide whether Jax is a good market for flipping as for buy and hold we know it is.Our group is heading to the US every couple of months and I believe the next visit will be in Nov.I would love to further discuss Jax and its opportunities with you.Thanks,

This meeting we propose would NOT be intended as a "competition" with that one.What we are considering, however, would be focused less on information and more on informal networking, and learning through guided conversation and possibly even opportunities for evaluating or pitching deals.

A lease option can be a great opportunity to not only secure your buyer to then start the 1031 but also to give you some flexibility in timing which is so critical in a 1031 situation.  

One step at a time.There are ways to speed the process, like adding value as someone mentioned, buying in only rising/appreciating markets, buy and sell down, bring capital in the door and move to other opportunities/appreciating markets.