Think of it, instead of doing deals 1 at a time, you get to leverage your network, their money, better systems and technology, superior debt, and multiple units under fewer roofs :)

And my host there that was getting married his family business makes the electric motors for GE washer dryers ( in Vietnam ) China has become to expensive.

Agents are more or less consultants this day and age, but who knows if technology will continue to progress to a point of making agents obsolete, or at least changing their roles even more.

With the internet and technology today there is no reason why people should not invest out of state if they want to.

Between face time and weekend trips, you can invest out of state pretty easily with today's technology. 

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I love the ignorance to technology defense.

Tack on the stock and the other income streams along with the technology and you have a winner.I am not trying to switch you over, just to point out the errors in your judgement and to find a middle ground.Unprecedented growth?

B.S. in Computer Engineering Technology.

I embrace new technologies, as some parts of real estate are still behind the times.