Here in Chicago (Illinois) you can only wholesale (market for sale) one property per year without having your real estate license.

of course you have to handle the inquiries… but it’s pretty easy… we’ve done it multiple times.Your 6% appreciation approximation is less than the 7% average return the stock market  does long term - and lately it has been blowing that figure away - though as they say - past performance doesn’t equal future performance. 

You can find a market in New York to accommodate pretty much any investment style.

The short term rental market in our area has been doing really well over the past year and we feel this property is a destination unto itself.

Here’s our OPINION for the Metro Detroit market (use as a template for your target area!)

Maybe you need to fork over a few thousand to run a market study in the zip codes you really like?

Before you start focusing on the team members, I would figure out what Out of State Market you're going to target.

Plain and simple, there are just better markets for cash flow with less archaic tax structures and market swings. 

“Persistently stronger home price gains this spring continue in markets where inventory is well below pre-pandemic levels, such as those in the Northeast.

It will familiarize you with the basic terminology and benefits.