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I signed up for the basic membership In hopes that I could leverage much of the support and knowledge offered to expedite my investing.

Can anyone offer advice on whether it’s worth making the move to a large city in the Midwest or a smaller town in the state you live in?

Found a property I like to make an offer on.

I'd use USPS Bulk Mail Services - they offer lower rates than first-class mail for sending large volumes.

Just to share a few details: Located in NY (not NYC), $3M raise, 506-C offering for accredited investors. 

Here is a summary of the book.https://www.nateliason.com/notes/long-distance-real-estate-investing-david-greeneIn terms of location, I like starting in the Midwest because it's affordable and offers good cash flow.

I've been here for decades, had pride in what I offered.

They were able to offer a 1st position loan based off the property and income, and the seller was allowed to offer financing, but in a 2nd position.  

I would price 2 of the rents as including lawn-care and offer the discounted 3rd rent to the one tenant who will be responsible for taking care of the lawn.