Hello BiggerPockets Community,I'm a new out-of-state Real Estate Investor based in California (I work as a SWE at Google as my W2) and I'm working on brokering a potential deal between friends and a prospective landlord.

As a matter of fact, I connected lots of investors in SEA to invest here, so I have a decent handle on that market. 

These platforms offer valuable insights and a supportive community.Local Real Estate Meetups: Attend meetups and local REI (Real Estate Investors) clubs.

Hi BP,I'm a local Realtor/investor to Sedona and find myself traveling back and forth to the airport in Phoenix a lot.

Thanks Hi Chris,@Timothy Smith has a lot of great insight as an investor. 

I’m a local investor in CO Springs as well.

I was an RE investor before moving to US and now I thought it would be a good idea to find a mentor here and start with this kind of strategy. 

This is a good idea and should be done during due diligence after you have the property under contract.There are some contractors that just work with investors and efficiently get the work done on fixer-uppers or flips in a timely and cost effective way.They may charge you for the estimate which is credited to any work you have done.A general contractor is not a replacement for a quality home inspector and the home inspector may find additional work that needs to be done so good to have them there on the same day if possible.Both results and estimates are useful in retrading or renegotiating after the due diligence.To your success!

When ready please feel free to reach out to an investor savvy CPA.

Hello everyone,Today, I'd like to open up a discussion about a topic that often sparks a lot of debate among real estate investors: commercial versus residential properties.