Hi @Ben McMillan it sounds like you have some experience here and opinions on which way to go already.In my opinion the BRRR (you state as buy, fix, rent, refi) model is a very good way to grown your rental portfolio 'fast' even though you have not had success so far (I would be curious to know what hasn't worked)Either way you look at it, you are doing this out of state since you have IN/OH as your target markets and live in Kentucky.

I work at PNC Bank in the running towards becoming a personal banker but just surviving as a teller till next year.

Just so happens one of the surviving heirs was my next door neighbor.  

@Chelle @Chelle KnijnenburgHere is an easy way to remember these...TIC--that portion of owner ship gets pass DOWN to heirsJoint Tenancy...J/T--ownership gets passed over (like a joint) to other person on deed...TIE...tenancy by the entireities...surviving spouse gets all ownership.

In terms of closing deals, I've heard that the North Jersey "model" is typically to close with an attorney, while in South Jersey, people typically close with a title company.

I'm looking into the interest and views from out of state investors on purchasing turn key vs BRRR model. I

Fellow Rutgers Alumni hereSince you are in test taking mode, would suggest taking the Real Estate Exam and License for access and education on real estate terms.

Neither of which may be true by the time they sell.For the beginning investor there is far greater security in the higher cash flow of a multi and the security of knowing they can survive with a single vacancy.

If I didn't have that wide a margin of safety with my overly conservative LTV, some of the mistakes I've made in the first few years starting out would have destroyed any chance my firm can survive for the last 7 years.

If I had a real estate license I could immediately shift gears into listing mode and get a listing contract and work to find a buyer for their property which I could not do as just an investor.