Out-of-state investing makes the most sense for me—it’s impossible to cash flow anywhere near me, and moving wouldn’t make sense because I wouldn’t be able to earn the same wages or find the same kind of jobs.Before this purchase, I already owned two properties: a long-term rental outside Houston, Texas, and a short-term rental in the Sierras in California.

There are two items that you need to completely solve this problem for your rehabs: properly built Design Boards and a Finish Schedule.

This.Also, if you were the tier 1 worker bee at a relocation company who wants to get a family housed, happy and as quickly as possible, would you accept the word of a guy who sells a course to new-to-MTR investors that "here is Eli; please send him all of your business.

A few small touches, like high-quality linens and a welcome guide, can make a big difference. 

I am cross eyed by all the FB and Instagram gurus but one or two seem to be legit and I absolutely want a mentor and a team.

Equity from sale can go to the new property AND a DST/TIC tax free as long as I have at least a mortgage/debt of 225k on that new property?

I own 4 rental properties and a small strip mall in the Baltimore area

And a debt note is only part of the cost of owning a property; not paying taxes will get a property foreclosed; not paying insurance can present huge exposure to damages.

I carry the standard home owner insurance and a separate $1M liability policy. 

I asked him a lot of questions about the business and as soon as I got home I was doing research and joining RE forums focused on multi family.