I've got a great relationship with the owners of a local pizza chain.

Hi John, local to you here in Florida.

Quote from @Somesh Mukherjee: Quote from @Matthew Irish-Jones: Quote from @Somesh Mukherjee: Hello all, I am from Toronto, Ontario and own a few properties locally.

We are both remote workers and hoping to get a better understanding of some local markets such as Pueblo, Co and potentially surrounding areas preferably more west.

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I would like to get some local networking going here in Sioux Falls, SD.

In many cases they can recommend a good local property management company and contractors.

Many OOS investors set themselves up for failure because they don't invest the time to ACTUALLY understand:1) The Class of the NEIGHBORHOOD they are buying in - which is relative to the overall area.2) The Class of the PROPERTY they are buying - which is relative to the overall area.3) The Class of the TENANT POOL the Neighborhood & Property will attract - which is relative to the overall area.4) The Class of the CONTRACTORS that will work on their Property, given the Neighborhood location - which is relative to the overall area.5) The Class of the PROPERTY MANAGEMENT COMPANIES (PMC) that will manage their Property, given the Neighborhood location and the Tenants it will attract - which is relative to the overall area.6) That a Class X NEIGHBORHOOD will have mostly Class X PROPERTIES, which will only attract Class X TENANTS, CONTRACTORS AND PMCs and deliver Class X RESULTS.7) That OOS property Class rankings are often different than the Class ranking of the local market they live.Class A is relatively easy to manage, can even be DIY remote managed from another state.

I saw the following post locally in NE Georgia, where 1/2 raw lots go from 15 to 50k.

I made some nice curb appeal improvements, added parking spot rentals, added the U-haul dealer, improved internet presence, advertised in local papers and are affiliated with MySpareFoot.