But on the other hand I would be locking up a good amount of my capital.For the BRRRR it would be great to get some cash flow and recap my money in the near term, but I am a bit concern of buying my first property in a relatively fairway market (as prices in the surroundings of greater LA are pretty high).I am really on the fence and it would be great to get some thoughts or hear about someone’s experience.Thanks,PedroPedro,Some good suggestions here, but there're all broad and from out-of-staters.

And while these are just very broad, high level projected numbers that will take levels of creative financing I’m learning and have yet to discover, I’m kind of lost on how exactly my student loan comes to play in all this.

It is kind of apt to bring it up here as I use a "generic" avatar expressly to NOT post my image on the Internet. 

My car is paid in cash, my rent and utilities are included on my paystub as part of my pay so only my phone bill and internet get reported as far as I know.

Whereas I appreciate the financial philosophy in the books, they are painted in very broad strokes, and we are looking for more brass tacks as far as how this actually works.

Crowdfunding is an interesting concept and does allow a broad spectrum of investors.

Do you currently have electricity and internet access at your facility?

investor and have several rental properties here as well , got a tip from of my ex military  friend stationed in Lawton ,  this was about 9 months ago, looked on internet on homes available  and got a referral from my realtor for a local  Lawton real estate agent , of course did my homework  on businesses  / rental comps in area / crime /city plans for future / and rental population. 

Asking people on the internet is not going to help you in any way. 

I would love to hear strategies on finding off market deals in my local area while being thousands of miles away with very limited phone access (internet isn't an issue).