If your main goals are to build income streams and keep things relatively low-risk, investing out of state in a more affordable, landlord-friendly market could be a strong move.A market like Memphis offers fully renovated, tenant-ready homes in the $100K–$150K range with solid cash flow and lower barriers to entry.

Curious to hear how others handle this.Since we service our own loans - and since these are commercial, not residential, there are few farther barriers we need to cross.  

There are endless reasons why the Oregon Coast is an attractive investment destination and looking forward for AirBNB investors is a higher barrier to entry for competition.  

Here's how I do my due diligence:1) Portfolio matching: (takes 30 seconds per deal)a) Have an educated opinion on where I think we are in the real estate cycles (financial and physical market cycles)b) Then and only then do I pick the strategies, capital stack, and specialized asset subclasses that make sense for that opinion.

As a result, entrepreneurship has become a more appealing avenue for many, and wholesaling—due to its relatively low barrier to entry—is attracting a lot of newcomers.However, the natural market forces will separate the truly committed and skilled from those who aren’t prepared.

The barrier to entry is the knowledge. 

Demand they find work within a specific time period unless they are unable due to mental or physical disability.

This particularly irked me because I had brought over the physically signed pages to their office.

There are markets in the Midwest and Southeast - places like Cleveland, OH, and Birmingham, AL, where you can buy turnkey rental properties for under $120K–$200K and cash flow with a low barrier to entry (15–20% down) and property management in place.

Upfront rent seeks to lower barrier of entry but risk of ruin is high.