Just a thought. 

This one hurt for a long time because we really thought we could trust him and we couldn't believe it when we realized that he ACTUALLY ran off with our money.

And any good agent can direct you to apps and other systems to prepare for managing the property.Good luck!

Sorry for all the thoughts/questions.

This helped the rehab process go relatively smoothly... or so I thought.

@Abby Flynna few random thoughts-definitely stay local (for now) - you have a lot of great markets within a couple hours of where you are-it's very difficult to 'start' with a flip - flips take capital and you're going up against all the professional flippers who flip as a business-go to all the local REIA meetings within a 1-2 hour radius - find the ones you like - go to those regularly-call lenders and discuss loan options. 

Because of this, debt will always multiply returns 📈We don't follow Dave Ramsey's advice on this topic.What are your thoughts about using debt to buy real estate?

Well, here's a cheery thought.  

Also, any thoughts on doing the lease through Avail?

We’ve decided to turn this trip into exploring the market over there.Looking for advice on what we should do in preparation and areas we should focus on/avoid.