It's always a new account w/ no reviews, and it always starts with "is the place available on 'x' dates".

My fiancé and I are open to investing out of state and are actually in a trip in Texas to check out real estate see how we like the idea of staring a family here.Our Starting Point (Conservatively)- Located in Camarillo, CA- 120k portfolio in the stock market subject to short term capital gains with a potential tax bill of 15-20k- Current W2 monthly income after taxes: $7k- Side hustle 1 income: $200 month     ($200 in profit)- Side hustle 2 income: $1400 revenue     ($0 profit) - debt at 29k- Current debt: $47k     (Auto: $29k Student Debt: $18k)*the auto loan doesn’t show on our credit for some reasonHow would move forward in our situation?

Best time to start is today.

Proper and CBIZ are agencies that offer policies in many states, so you might start there.

Just do it for one year, and you will see results fast.The issue is when you pick one strategy, then a month later, you want to change, then 3 months later you want to do something else, then 2 years later you have not done a deal yetin my journey, I was broke, so I started wholesaling, then I expanded to Fix and Flips, then to rentals, then owner financing and notes and commercial properties.

In tenant friendly states like Maine and MA, a small error in the paperwork could result in the process starting all over again.

@Shane InsangYour house hacking strategy in the Bronx sounds like a thoughtful approach, and it's great that you're exploring creative options to get started in real estate.

This started as a nice cabin getaway for the family and turned into a rental.2.5 - 3.5 hr drive depending on where you're coming from and what time you're traveling.You may also want to look into Tannersville, Warwick, Greenwood Lake. 

I am open to considering other strategies I just really like the house hack idea and think it would be a great way to get my investment career started.

No big.I get to the house and get started.