Hopefully, they are knowledgeable with tax lien properties, great with advertising the property and have a list of renters looking to rent.

Hopefully, they are knowledgeable with tax lien properties, great with advertising the property and have a list of renters looking to rent.

Would it be wiser to simply take what I normally contribute to 401 and keep in a regular savings account that I can access without a penalty so that if I find a property I like I can invest without the hassle?

That said, it's always better to have access to more capital.

I actually obtained a real estate license to learn more about real estate in general and for access to the MLS. 

We rely on the future increase of your home value in order to generate a return for our offering.Generally, our customers will access around 10% to 15% of their home’s value as funds through our solution.

In Ohio for example you would need to use very generic advertising language to build your buyer's list.

If it's currently your primary residence you might consider a HELOC now (b/c its easier to get on a primary than an investment property), then after you move you still have access to it if you need/want to use it to invest.

So access to MLS as well as good contractors/subcontractors, GC license, and general know-how regarding repairs/maintenance/building things.My goal is to buy & rehab my first property within the next 2-3 months, and another two deals hopefully before the summer of 2019.

The management company had a unit vacant for an entire month before notifying my friend that they would START advertising his unit the following week.