However, exploring out of state markets could offer stronger cash flow upfront, so it’s worth evaluating both paths.A piece of advice would be to focus on building your core 4  team: agent, lender, contractor, and property manager.

Treat lenders and brokers as partners in your team.

This made sense to me at the time as I wanted to not only invest in myself, but also him and his team. 

I have no fear of running the numbers, building a team, investing, repositioning, refinancing, selling or holding larger properties.

Go to BUILD YOUR TEAM at the top of the screen and look for local investors or meetups in your area.

There was a recent webinar, bottom line, it looks like Darryl Heller sold off many of the ATMs, didn't pay the people who put the cash in them, didn't pay the stores that have them on site, isn't providing information to David Zook's team that the court has ordered and is racking up something like $50k+ a day for not doing so...it is a complete mess and seems like there are only a fraction of the ATMs that might still be producing money but the company hired by Zook to get their hands around all of this is running into many roadblocks because Heller's team isn't providing info. 

I would look to connect with an investor friendly realtor that can connect you with your team.

Go to BUILD YOUR TEAM at the top of the screen and look for local investors or meetups in your area.

If you do pick a market with heavy single-family or mobile home segments, keep your eyes peeled for local property management teams who actually cater to that niche.

One of the most common mistakes beginners make is jumping into large rehab projects without having a solid team or boots on the ground.