Cleveland is a great city for LTRs.

I’m looking for advice on how I can effectively start laying the groundwork while still being remote.Specifically, I’d love insights on:Building relationships and networking in the Raleigh market from a distanceMarketing myself and generating leads remotelyAny tech or tools that might help me stay connected to the local marketAny tips for handling deals or managing communication with clients remotelyI’m eager to hit the ground running when I move, and any advice from those who’ve been in similar situations would be greatly appreciated!

@Diana JingHere is more information regarding non-recourse loans:https://www.biggerpockets.com/member-blogs/9552/70...All things being equal a non-recourse lender will require more down, higher interest rate, shorter term, etc. given that there only recourse is the collateral.

Great info thank you so much.

Feel free to send me a message if you have questions, but in case you are interested in learning more about the private lending process here is a link to the book: https://store.biggerpockets.co...

Leases are a great start for due diligence and the estoppel is the next step. 

We recently took a HUGE interest in the Wilmington, NC area and want to possibly expand into other areas such as Sevierville and Saranac Lake down the road a bit. 

This is great info, thank you for putting this together Joe!

Bigger Pockets is a great place for education and networking and is full of great content.I recommend that you check out the following resources:1.

Again, it doesn't matter which of you owns the LLC.An alternative if you or your wife are unable to meet the first 750 hour / 50% test, is the "Short Term Rental Loophole", which has been discussed at great length on these forums.