It will require a ton of hustle, motivation, effort, and grittiness, but this should not be anything new to someone who has a true desire to succeed.

Watching webinars and reading only takes you so far, the next step is making connections and talking to the people that have the experiences you desire.

First, lets discuss the the motivations behind our desire to invest out-of-state plus their advantages/disadvantages.Why do you want to Buy Out-of-State?

You don't have to take a vow of poverty, but learning how to control your finances and balance your needs against your desires is a huge part of accumulating enough capital to invest in the first place.

It has a lot going on politically which is making the state less desirable for employers as well as more expensive for workers. 

@Ryan HanrahanCouple of suggestions:1) if you don't have kids or don't care about the school system (perhaps your kids are going to a private one) pick markets that have less desired school systems2) find private lenders that will lend you cash for a certain period of time, so that you can make your transaction cash only up front and then move it into a standard financing down the road3) borrow cash/funds from your pension fund or your life insurance4) Network, network and network (extensively) to find the right opportunityMy very best!

Making my RE portfolio desirable for private lenders, have we done enough yet?

I currently live at home, which is about 45 minutes up north of Nashville, but with classes starting soon and my desire to get started in real estate investing at an all-time high, I want to be creative and find a unique situation for housing this coming school year.

This deal was located in one of the most desirable areas of the SF Bay Area.

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