And without a solid budget, you are even less likely to get a lender to sign off on the deal.The best way for many to get started is to find a friend or family member that has money and can invest in the deal for the lion share of the profits.  

I had a lot of general real estate investing experience, but these were my first couple land flips.

Unless you have a cloud on title for the investment property(subject) for the unpaid taxes. 

Although a great area to invest, there are many caveats when searching for your next investment.

So I started researching books on investing and lo and behold if I didn’t find Rich Dad Poor Dad.

Especially nowadays, we're back to normal investing. 

Hey Weston, I live and invest in Columbus as well.

Holding the townhouse sounds more like a bad investment plan.Any advice is appreciated :)

@Sharad BoniRecommend exploring as many sources as possible to get referrals AND cross-reference them to get as much accurate information as possible.Check out NARPM.com, BP’s Property Manager Finder (BiggerPockets: The Real Estate Investing Social Network), etc.Also, encourage you to learn from the mistakes of others - by reading posts here on BiggerPockets about owners not having their expectations met by their current Property Management Company.

As of right now, I wanted to see if there is any duplexes under $250k and to possibly Long Distance Invest for now prior to moving in.