It is a great way to hit the ground running with cash-flow.I would look at smaller Midwest markets like Cleveland, Cincinnati, and Toledo. 

Working on our due diligence phase now, I already know we need to replace the roof, so going to get some bids on that.

Is it worth it to try and build from the ground up?

You could think you have a NNN property when it is a ground lease, or that it's not a NNN but NN.

Hi everyone, I'm in the information gathering phase and considering creating a company.

My best advice would be to go to as many meetups or networking events as possible while you're in the generating money phase. 

If you don't have anyone on the ground there, you might call some PM's.

., you know you want to retire in X), then it's worth spending the time and money getting familiar with that area, acquiring some local knowledge, building a team and relationships on the ground, etc.Otherwise, if you intend to make it a purely "passive" investment without spending that time and money learning the market, I'm not a huge fan - that's not the right spot on the risk-reward curve for me personally (obviously, other people have different experiences and opinions.)But for me, I'd want to spend the time really getting familiar with a market and building a team and relationships, before investing there.

Fun fact: Battle Ground is named after a battle that didn’t happen.

I have become very interested in real estate investing but I'm stuck in the analysis paralysis phase.