.📌 Key Takeaways:Out-of-state investing can work but requires a solid local team.Use online tools like BiggerPockets, Rentometer, and Roofstock for analysis.A HELOC can help, but be mindful of risks and repayment terms.

A Lot of turnkeys are going to these undesirable spots and its highly possible you'll end up with more liability with turnover rehab requirements.

@Joshua Tucker Building real estate on tribal land offers unique tax benefits, but it requires careful planning and collaboration with tribal authorities.

If you don't have a key, change the doorknob to an appropriate interior knob that doesn't require a key.I provide my tenants with keys to all doors.

I would simply hire a good civil that has done development in that jurisdiction and pay for a feasibility study and let them run through all the check items.. but thats really just the start.. also for context .. these projects require 350 to 750k in CASH up front to get to approved plat status ..

Class A: around $250k each = $7.5 millionClass B: around $175k each = $5.25 millionClass C: around $125k each = $3.75 million- maintenance & tenant-nonperformance will require more unitsClass D: unlikely to work outSo, how are you going to turn $500k into at least $3.75M?

Some states will give the underlying land while others will give the land but expect the newer owner to compensate the old while still others would require the owner to compensate the person who performed the value add.

I can keep going, but that will all depend on each answer.Let us jump to your comment about your spreadsheet calculator, as I mentioned market could be completely different depending on where you live in, fo this you have to look at what you want to focus on "appreciation" or "cash-flow", there is a balance between them when one increase the other drecrease, and that will always depend on the market, neighborhood and cities where you are planning to invest.Finishing with your comment about wholesaling, please don't look at it until you fully move-in, wholesaling is another beast that is managed different and requires a lot of partnership, relationship and local knowledge.Let me know if I can be helpful in anything else. 

The US taxes global income which dramatically increases the reporting requirements.

This route requires more attention as you will need to ensure that you are finding good deals wether they are on the market or off market.