I am based in Denton TX, and I am looking into out of state investing.

We're reaching out to other professionals who have done some investing in Alabama or who are very familiar with the market, (i.e. which are the more favorable counties in which to invest?) 

My investment criteria never changed.  

You will need a great set of contractors, a good realtor who understands investments and a really investment friendly mortgage broker.

I am new to real estate investing and was looking into taking a heloc on my primary to purchase land and do a construction loan.

I initially was going to do a commercial loan and purchase my next house as an actual investment property, but financially it made a lot more sense for me to move into it and put a lot less money down upfront and have a lower interest rate.

My real estate agent there says he isn’t concerned with the permit situation in Rome and he invests there himself and manages quite a few of them for other clients as well but I’m not as confident in the government there as he is. 

Originally posted by Dick M.

On investment homes, I have learned that it matters less about how cute they are and more about the numbers. 

I've been looking at different programs, mostly through the government for areas that I'm interested in investing in, but have not really came across anything that I would be a candidate for.