Currently, I live in Hawaii, house hacking my own property, and am looking to expand into out-of-state long-term rentals.My goals now are to master the art of wholesaling, continue raising private money, and build a strong portfolio of long-term rentals.

Definitely worth considering both for living and investing!

Quote from @Mei Zhu: If you signed a contract, you are obligated to honor it even if you found the house on your own.Real estate agents do a lot more than find houses.

@James Sedano If you feel this strongly in favor of having the trust, I would recommend a firm who specializes in estate law or has a practice group who does rather than a generalist.

@Tom SaharThere are always deals to be found, but the effectiveness of your marketing techniques determines your success rate.

Quote from @Devin Peterson:  Would love to know who is giving you 5% with a 5yr PPP and how many points are actually rolled into that.

I would also NEVER invest with someone who is just a money-raiser.

@Jackie Liu you probably have enough info to deny their application, but if you want to continue to try to approve:1) Ask applicant for copies of their lease(s) to support they've been there for 4 years and who PMC is.2) Get 2023 W-2 to see what address is on it3) Ask them to obtain and provide you with their FULL electricity account history.

I work for General Dynamics Electric Boat which has decades long contracts with the US government and the turnover rate is relatively high in the company so my thoughts are if I could choose a place that is within commute distance there and within the price range of the average employee that maybe that could be a great idea but I want to know if people think that is too much of an assumption and risk to make?

Shout-Out to an Amazing Realtor for Out-of-State Investors – Melissa Hudson in Cleveland, OHHey Bigger Pockets Community,I wanted to take a moment to share an incredible experience I had working with Melissa Hudson, a realtor based in Cleveland, Ohio, who helped me sell my out-of-state investment property.