After that's in a manageable state look at investing, and if you want to buy a househack you're going to need to go with something low priced and still pay down an appropriate amount.

I opened a HELOC on my main property thats in another state to pay for the down payment and remodel.

All of my investors who live in CA do not buy in CA instead they buy in places like OH, IN, TN, FL, OR, AZ, TX, GA, LA.You could pick any of those states and buy a Duplex for example under $250K and it will cash flow right out of the gate.

These types of things are becoming more and more common in cities throughout the United States.

The company made the news in April when Arbor foreclosed on four apartmentcomplexes in Houston worth $229m, after which Applesway mistakenly served mass eviction notices to residentsof the foreclosed propertiesIcer is a New York-based investment firm that stated to industry publication Bisnow that it was seeking greenerpastures out-of-state seeking to escape New York’s regulatory environment.

Recently I have been thinking about investing out of the state and I noticed Pennsylvania has significantly lower prices. does anyone have any experiences with Pennsylvania, So far I have been looking around the Scranton Area. 

@Leon GrayDepends on the on the city and state.

Many states require hard money lenders to be licensed as well.

If no budget concerns and you can buy slightly more expensive homes I would look at the top states currently being relocated to and choose a sub-market within that is slightly on the outskirts so that you can grab something of good value and have the city grow into your area for long term appreciation.

In most states, it seems, and I can certainly say for Ohio, the barrier of entry to become an agent is extremely low.