I would think that having someone familiar with my local area would be in my best interest and convenience but if that's not the case then I would definitely consider it.

Leaning towards using FHA loan rather than VA4.

I definitely feel I lean more in the construction type management or property management.

Was interested in SFH rentals but now leaning more towards multi families and small apt complexes.

Lean in on what drives you.

I got the property for what he owed in unpaid taxes and a lean on the house. 

@Bradley Thye At that price point, I would lean towards just paying cash for it.  

I’m am currently looking at different career paths in the real estate industry & at the moment I’m leaning towards the Mortgage aspect of industry and just wanted to see if anyone could provide me some advice or insight into the field before I commit to anything.

@KevinZolea, that's the approach I am leaning toward.

With investment properties, I think it's even more important to understand what's going on because you can't just fix it over the weekend - you'll have to pay someone else to do it and that gets expensive.Also, don't lean on the property condition disclosure too much; in TN and many other states, there is an option to essentially forego that form if you have never lived in the property or if you have not for the past 3 years, so that's not going to tell you much most of the time in investment properties.