Orlando has surpassed NYC is the most visited city in the USA, and is #3 in the nation for job creation, which fuels growth, and growth equals appreciation.If you like, message me separately and I can send you a summary report on Orlando: "You Don't Know The Half of It"

I currently own a house and Georgia and will hopefully be buying a house in the National Capital Region sometime next year. 

Thanks, Nicolas.Wanted to know if anyone could suggest other good websites that they've consulted/referred to when assessing good/strong national markets?

The firm I am affiliated with does not allow it and I know the Coldwell Banker franchise doesn't either.Perhaps Realty One (formerly First National) does.

So this being a national community it is very important that when we talk about what works in one state very well may not work in another especially when it comes to uber contentious foreclosure laws and consumer protection.

Its a good space that is booming a little bit about Cleveland:Did you know:CLE - home to the 2016 Republican National ConventionCLE - Superman was created hereCLE - Cleveland Clinic #1 Heart Surgery Center in the WorldCLE - Over a dizen Fortune 500 CompaniesCLE - Second largest theatre district in the CountryCLE - Epicenter for BioMed Research & DevelopmentCLE - A great place for the WHOLE family/CLE - A great place for investing come check out the beautiful things CLE has.Anyhow, I think we need to get back to the core of the question: As a new investor looking / considering investing outside of your local hyper area you will want to define someone who is not just going to help you buy, renovate and then you will figure out how to manage, you want someone who can allow you to have passive income without giving up your full time occupation.

Suggest you complete your profile, add your picture and continue to contribute.The challenge of trying to help a 3rd party assist an elderly friend with specific issues on a national/international public forum is that any advice must be restrained and general in nature.In CA, where I've been working probate and elder law matters for three decades, our state program is called Medi-Cal, administered by Department of Health Care Services.

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If you qualify with a bank loan, you can call banks local to the property, but you can also find success with national banks you work with in Colorado.  

I haven't yet personally used them, but know a few people who have, and they really like it; check out the National Tenant Network (NTN).