If you manage/landlord your own property, you need skills in landlording.

I'm currently interested in East Bay (Alameda & Contra Costa) as well as Stanislaus, San Joaquin, Merced, Solano and Sacramento counties.As an absolute beginner (this is my very first post) and currently working a full-time job (unrelated to RE), my main objective is to learn different REI skills hands-on.What I bring to the table:1) Funds - possibly for 10% to 25% of down payment (widely depending on deal/rehab costs, of course)2) Hustle - evenings and weekends could be 100% dedicated to REI (finding/analyzing deals, meetups, cold calling, drafting/reviewing, whatever I can help with)I would love to learn at least one of these skills:1) Finding off-market deals2) Estimating rehab costs3) Managing contractors4) Managing tenants5) Negotiating dealsI'm hoping someday I'd be able to add value beyond funds and be part of a great REI team :)If you're interested in connecting, please let me know.Best,JC

Living for a year or more in your first investment property will help you acquire the skills you'll need later in life: managing real estate properties, managing contractors, finding tenants, etc.

Investing out of area is no rocket science but it does require set of skills and systems to follow. 

Paint, wife provided a lot of labor to the aesthetic appeal on the inside.

It's not a very high-skill business on the individual employee level.

Then you will need to incorporate another set of interpersonal skills into this transaction process to make it go through.

I believe my job has given me the skills to tackle on this career path. 

I have many skills to bring.

Often it is a matter of finding properties that match your advantages, if you are skilled and can do some work yourself, if you know rents in the area (or have a real estate agent that also manages properties in many different areas), everyone brings something to the table.