While I can't provide real-time market updates, I can offer some general advice to help you make an informed decision.Investing Out of State:Investing out of state facilitates diversification by distributing risk among a number of marketplaces.

And that's if everything were working correctly, which at this time things very much aren't and the poor investors targeted for these schemes have been stuck with loss of principal or unable to access their money and not receiving any distributions. 

No pause in distributions.

You can maybe cashout refi your property in the future, or perhaps try to utilize some of it through a 1031 exchange later.What you see/hear about purchasing / scaling with "no money" is extremely difficult, works in certain situations, and many of the techniques entail a tremendous amount of risk. 

Average weekly wages were at $1574, 7% higher than the national average.EditSignEmplyemnt was positive across nearly all categories, most notably in Education and Health services.EditSignAverage spending distribution remained lower than overall US, and despite the rapid growth in the City over the last 3 years, spending on housing costs is still lower than the national average by 11%.EditSignReal estate activity, unlike most markets, is remaining more energetic than most markets.

The issue is the ownership exhibit for distributions of proceeds for sale. 

After months of evaluating and researching different techniques, I have decided that wholesaling is the best strategy to begin my RE investment journey. 

Recognize the fundamentals of private lending, mortgages, and innovative financial techniques.

Tenants save money when using a shared meter, so there's plenty of room for error when calculating how to distribute the charges.

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