I prefer Kyle as i have done investment props on both areas and Kyle seems easier to rent out to me. 

Yes most are a 5/4/3/2/1 or 3/2/1. 

I just took a leap and bought. my first two investment properties in the greater Huntsville area as a out of state investor!   

You could also Google to see if your area has a local REIA (Real Estate Investment Association) or other meetups. 

Private lenders are a key way to invest in real estate. 

There are a lot of great lenders out there and a lot of questionable lenders too.

Hello Bigger Pockets Community,I am a rookie investor from Connecticut, Hartford County area.

Worth area in both single and multifamily homes.

Good contractors are always in short supply.There is quite a bit of great knowledge here and he could make money and be successful in multiple areas.

I was looking at going the self-managing route due to me having a little more experience and mainly finding a great handy-man and GC in the area to help me if repairs were to come up from the tenant.