I'd recommend to reach out to Michael Estes here in Austin - he may be a great fit to help you with what you are looking for based on your goals/anti-goals listed aboveMichael EstesTexas RE Broker License #494994www.trendRE.com

I rent properties just outside of base and have had a good amount of success with it. 

They are 14 hours from our home base.

Hey @Mary Carmelo, I'm based in LA and when I'm looking to connect with local investors I google search for local REI meetups, conferences, and even property listings or developments.

Assuming you got a conventional loan and put 25% down, based on an appraised value of $365k you potentially could pull an additional $112,500 of equity.

Pay the bill yourself, then reimburse yourself by charging the tenants based on a formula.

I have been editing it based on a state-specific lease template which contains 15 pages.

So my advice to anyone that would care to hear it is, do not buy a property based upon a video since a video will not exactly show you foundation issues, and other things that only being in person can help with.

Also, like someone else mentioned - know your market and tenant base.

And when these markets go into recession, it depends upon their job base.