Actively investing out of state can work, but passive investing through syndication deals is ideal for out-of-state investors looking for better value in top markets.

Ideally I can contact them before buying their mortgage.

@Eddy Ogbekhilu @Wale Lawal I think Zelle would definitely be ideal, wasn't sure if that was something people did or not.

My financial situation isn't ideal currently, but I look forward to learning/networking/growing :)Thank you for your time!

As a general rule of thumb, an ideal ratio is 2 or higher.

Do you still file a form E if you are taking advantage of the FEIE and/or foreign tax credit?

So ideally, having 20% down or more on the first and the following properties with some excess reserve at all times would be an awesome strategy.

Send a lease for e-signature. 

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In our case, we made the effort because a) we're on our 7th property, b) we have sufficient reserves to weather ups and downs with the property c) we have an attorney we've previously worked with and trust to help us with the resident ejectment, d) the purchase price was low enough to give us sufficient room for error, e) we have contractors with whom we've worked who we believe can timely renovate the property and f) we were prepared to get it wrong and either lose money on this or sell the property at break-even, a small profit or a small loss.