@Stephen Akindonai don't disagree with what you posted but I actually think OOS has gotten harder since David Greene was doing BRRRRs via text message back in 2016.you said it yourself - "What is important is building the team in the market you choose to invest in."

I'm actually doing the same thing right now with a partner in Gainesville.

I can tell you in columbus submarkets most of the new construction growth is actually not west. most of the zips I added are between gahanna, buckeye lake, and lancaster, and then up north towards Ostrander and mansfield. these are markets that never build and sold 5 homes before until the last few years.

We will live in one of the units and rent out the other(s).I became extremely interested in real estate investing in 2023, and with the help of my dad I actually purchased an out of state single-family investment property in Northwest Arkansas that is set to close in a couple weeks.

I actually read that article and found it very informative.

All the pieces need to fall in place to be able to acquire a decent piece of property with no cash investment.  

You can end this by showing them an actual utility bill.

Right after closing on this im actually looking for another with a normal down payment size lol this is just my second VA home 

SECOND : I was doing research on the actual Max allowable rent for a particular county.

I actually wouldn't mind letting him out the lease as long as he pays his utilities and maybe a fee (my lease doesn't have this lease break clause... this has taught me a lesson in adding it now)