I want to meet them, see them, shake their hand, everything, not just run the credit check. 

I run a small business currently but I’m looking to get into the real estate investing game.

Just be sure to keep yourself motivated even after you run numbers on your 20th house and it still doesn't work.

I've also run through scenarios for house hacking in LB vs continuing to rent & buying out of state with numbers from Zillow and I think the best option for me is to invest in rentals out of state to take advantage of better cash flow markets.

Even with these numbers and current rents you're running around 60% expense-to-income which is in the ballpark of what you'd expect. 

You have to run the numbers and evaluate your comfort level.

Any feedback will be great.3 plex:Location is in Port Orange, Floridaits a single family 2/1 with a duplex in the back that has a 1/1 and a efficiency unit. 2/1: $8501/1: $600Eff: $435Total= $1,885/ month Income $22,620/ year (assuming everything runs smooth) List price is $169,000 but may be some wiggle room for about $155-160k.Expenses are claiming 25% annuallyInsurance= $1,500Water= $2,400Tax= $1700total= $5,600However thats not even including management, maintenance & repairs, or cap ex.

Any feedback will be great.3 plex:Location is in Port Orange, Floridaits a single family 2/1 with a duplex in the back that has a 1/1 and a efficiency unit. 2/1: $8501/1: $600Eff: $435Total= $1,885/ month Income $22,620/ year (assuming everything runs smooth) List price is $169,000 but may be some wiggle room for about $155-160k.Expenses are claiming 25% annuallyInsurance= $1,500Water= $2,400Tax= $1700total= $5,600However thats not even including management, maintenance & repairs, or cap ex.

I run my spreadsheet on a "worst case scenario".

However, once I calculate in hard money lender fees, points etc it squeezes the deal down from a home run to a single/double and if something goes wrong a loss.