Remember a house hack investment works easier than if your a pure investor.  

As Chad mentioned Maryland is difficult as well but I have 20% of my portfolio there as I took the time to understand the rules and put a kick *** team in placeIf you are new to note investing them I agree wholeheartedly with the other comments - once you get some experience then you can decide where to continue to grow.

I have been listening to the podcast almost every day for the last few months and it's a great source of information and motivation so I wanted to share my most recent success in hopes I can meet people who can help me grow my business.My name is Peter Hanson and I am a self employed Real Estate Appraiser and Real Estate Broker in Huntington Beach, CA  I watched investors make a lot of money for many many years so I finally saved enough money to start flipping homes.

I dont quite remember that far back to episode 247, but I can tell you that every city and state is different.

I get the math, but remember this is trapped equity that can't be pulled out because the LTV is ~75% currently (following cash out refis mid last year). 

I dug through every scenarios i could think of and remembered the parents of one of my friends just sold their old home in Vietnam.

The reason I suggest doing this upfront is because you will likely need to sign loan docs via a notary on video chat from Afghanistan, which only a few title companies will go for.Stay safe, and remember to hoard food before Ramadan. 

Anyone remember which podcast that was?   

Just remember that buying, rehabbing and managing homes is not investing; it is a job.

Just remember: most negative reviews are written by problematic tenants.