Out of state is way to go for buy hold (with light rehabs).Make Colorado time-trade w-2 money and invest in real estate market with better investment numbers..For on-market deals (MLS/zillow) the buy hold deals, and analysis info are everywhere  on the internet from your bedroom, use diligence period, and keep to light rehab........a realtor can help to a degree, but you must own your own hunt, your numbers, analysis and your offer...i would suggest not buying out of state with wholesaler where there is no due diligence or having no boots on ground will be tricky.. and also suggest not flip paper or property out of state...But a buy and hold with due diligence and light renovation from the on-market (zillow) , and analyzing it on your own is do-able than ever and making an offer on it is action...

I’m interested in doing crowd funding as it would be most beneficial but as a first timer I don’t really know how to approach the task.

Sorry to hear about the struggles with tenant turnover.A few questions:Jumping In:  I know you pay a PM to handle these tasks, but what efforts have you made to get tenants interested? 

I will be doing all or most of the work with some help from my wife for some larger tasks needing two sets of hands.

Take a look.When I first started doing this years ago I started with simple tasks...like find me a place to go on vacation this weekend...there is trial and error for sure, but the sky is the limit.Best of luck

Okay so Google, nor the internet thus far has been my friend.

Anyone from the D.C. area knows that real estate is very expensive here so trying to find a home for ourselves and buying rentals seems like a daunting task.

I have seen some on the internet, but are being offered by real estate gurus....

I just feel like the more I research on BP forum and on the internet, the more I am getting confused.

I find this to be a tedious task but its free.