Definitely the best place to meet like-minded investors!

And this brings to mind @Collin Hays post recently on firing dynamic pricing:https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/530/topics/1227948-i-fi...Timely and thoughtful, I'm still reflecting on it as there are actionable implications there.VRBO might not understand now.

However, I am open to out of state rentals as well. 

Big welcome.. do you have a specific neighborhood in mind, or are you still exploring?

Screening everyone over 18 helps reduce the risk of costly evictions and ensures you’re fully informed about who will be living in your property.Additionally, be mindful of the number of occupants and how it might impact your property.

Mind you, we fully disclosed we had a preselected tenant and expected them to take over the process before we signed on.

Open houses are typically used to generate leads, not sell houses.

A self-directed IRA could be a good way to defer taxes, but there are some rules to keep in mind—like keeping all the income in the IRA until retirement.

What do you have in mind? 

But keep in mind if your using money you cant afford to get back then buying action property might not be appropriate for your current endeavors and its better to just buy open market were you can do proper due diligence and know you have a build-able site.