It is easy to buy out of town but that comes with a lot of potential pitfalls and up front you loose 8-10% to a PM person- good or badIF you are trying it is not uncommon to have lots of them  (fall) out of escrow!

I'm a bit removed from SLC, but if I'm every in town I'll have to seek you out.  

Since it is a first time buy and I would like to build a portfolio, would you suggest an apartment, town home , or house?

Hello from Cape Town :)

I watched my dad get a kick out of fixing up and renting a little home across town.

.), that's normal.I have properties in various parts of NYC and depending on the area and the firm I use I end up with one of three scenarios:-1 month fee, landlord pays: up and coming areas of town (eg; Bushwick, Bed-Stuy a few years ago)-1 month fee, tenant pays: lower end/mass market brokerage firms, use this option for "run of the mill" properties-15% fee, tenant pays: higher end/"name brand" brokerage firms, regardless of specific area. 

Coming from a small town it is hard to find someone to do so.  

So...I just started REI in late 2014 and have 3 "C" properties that cash flow well, but are in "OK" areas of my town.

Hi Everyone,As the title states, I bought a 1 bedroom Condo in a town where I used to live, just outside of London, UK, in 2007.  

All are great clubs with their own flavor and you can lean a lot there too... best part is non are more than a 45 min drive from your new home town of Harrisburg.