Think about the advantage of being on the opposite schedule from America, with a local partner to cover business hours you could utilize the time where your competitors are sleeping, that would be an asset factor in my opinion.Best,

My name is Chasity and I am wanting to start working in real estate, doing wholesale mainly until I start building up my company.

Access is always an important factor too. 

The main thing to focus in the real estate business is the trust and the deals.

@Julian HicksProbably your main consideration when investing in real estate in another state is to be familiar with that state's tenant and landlord laws.What you don't know CAN hurt you.

The main problem with doing this is that you have to have different versions of the lease for it (or draft another document that accomplishes what you are trying to do).

I realize every lease is different and factors with regard to the location, traffic count etc all play a roll but I was really trying to hear about what sort of protections to the property owner was realistic to get from the billboard company.

@Grant KeeblerThis is of course the main reason no one wants to invest in the hood.You are the one with some money, you own the house he lives in, and you have recourse to law enforcement.

At that point, your FICO score should be less of a factor as you'll be using portfolio lenders that give more emphasis on the asset and your experience.  

Doug I have met many mainly when I bought their home at auction because they let their kids borrow against it and blow the money.and of course in my 30 plus years of loaning HM I have seen a bunch of this activity over the years.18 months ago I had a wholesaler contact me ( which is rare because I generally wont talk to them)  but he got through to me and it was a property in Charleston SC were I build.. and the price was right .. but when I did a quick title search I saw that he had recorded a power of attorney for this lady that spelled out that he could sell the house and pay her 100k  and he was offering it to me for 196k.. so I called him on it.. and said hey there.. this lady obviously does not know what she has  the value is in the lot.. so no real up side as is unless you build a new home so for me to buy it at 196 was about market..