It starts at 8% rate.

Investing in another state carries some of these same risks but to a much lesser degree.Every time I've looked at something abroad the risk / profit trade-off seems imbalanced vs. what I can do within the US.

However, these were done in the NYC metro area long ago which I believe is too difficult for a beginner to start in. 

I'm a new host who started hosting about two months ago, and I recently listed my property on both Airbnb and VRBO, approximately a month ago.

Our goal is to start buying MF within the next year to two years.

This sounds great, I just started investing in the US (and a few challenges have already popped up), so would love to meet and hear from you @Marco Santarelli and @Cal Ewing and others who are already active in that market.

Hello everyone, With deciding to start in real estate, my main goal is to create enough equity in the properties I obtain to build a house and buy land  (10-12) years down the line.Though the market always changes, I figured with investing into highly appreciating markets now, the properties I buy will accumulate the equity needed to be able to sell in the future which in turn will lead to the income needed to build and buy land. 

I started out on Stessa when it was free.

I definitely recommend checking some of the real estate meetups in the area (there are plenty to choose from) to start getting connected with people in similar spots and to find resources to help.Happy to answer any questions you might have.

That wil get you started.