I wouldn't say it was necessary, but it did give me a sense of what I was buying.

Once you have this team in place, you should be able to invest in any market confidently.I buy in Columbus, Ohio but I have clients that buy all over Ohio

Since you are both finishing programs, I would schedule the next year to be all learning, not trying to buy.

Im considering buying a 4plex in McAllen or Edinburg at the 400k - 530K range.

Hi Everyone,My wife and I are looking to buy our first MFH in the Cleveland area, and I’m interested in knowing if anyone has had to deal with squatters on their properties.

Considering buying a house for my son to live in with a couple of additional guys.

Here are a few:https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/92/topics/189151-norada-real-estate https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/311/topics/322300-norada-real-estate https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/311/topics/433367-first-time-buying-turn-key-property-out-of-state-norada https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/92/topics/496083-norada-real-estate-investments Also, feel free to contact our team of Investment Counselors for more specific recommendations.Continued success!

Investment Info:Single-family residence buy & hold investment.

@Sasha Josephs,Find your buyers first, and find out what they want to buy.

With many people's help I recently made my first buy-and-hold purchase of a duplex in Fort Wayne, as an OOS investor!