I’m a first time out of state investor and have yet to use a property manager.

Also check your states Security deposit laws.

You can find more info on 1031 exchanges at this link: https://www.irs.gov/businesses/small-businesses-self-employed/like-kind-exchanges-under-irc-code-section-1031Regarding the change of ownership from joint to individual, there might be a couple of ways to handle that depending on your state laws and the terms of your divorce agreement.

I own 4 long term rentals in Memphis, and I've found it to be a great city to invest in, so I'd really encourage you to find some good properties and get into the game!

State propositions could undermine new real estate investments too. 

hey everyone my name is guy levy, I am an out of state investor. 

In about 2 years I will be retiring and most likely move south, out of state.

I am unsure of how much I could raise rents with current state of the units until I would have to renovate.

Its very risky in this market that we just came out of the "highest" in history of property inflation due to mostly the covid/pandemic.I think the other flip side is trying to use the equity to buy more properties so in most cases letting the property appreciate or doing renovations is the safer way to get the equity up without essentially borrowing your own money back in 5 years.

@Nathan Kurz - I don't know any RV investors in Austin, but one of my partners owns over 500 pads in the Northeast, primarily New England.