I've also co-founded a lead incubation pilot call center (a long story for another day).

I am not sure what area I am looking to invest in yet, I am debating being a landlord from afar, and investing in either the Pittsburgh or Colorado Springs area or just hold off and invest in a unit at my next duty station.

@Mark Weinstock browsed is cheaper for sure but just like anywhere you have to look at the area. just to give you guys a heads up. i found a realtor that was my coworker. i can trust her and i feel pretty good that she won't commission hunt on me. by pure luck her brother 20 years ago bought 2 SF and 2 quadplex and he retired a while back just living off the rent. he has been buying and selling other homes for flips. he has decades of experience. hoping he will throw some knowledge my way. there is a light at the end of the tunnel.

If the renters are students, I would recommend having their parents co-sign the lease as well.  

Or do I just ask for a certain amount and then pay the workers as we go?

If you have you Louisiana LLC, you figure out what North Carolina's foreign entity registration is and follow it.I did this using a CO LLC buying property in IA.

@Grey HaubertThe four exceptions are: Relocation, Increase in Family Size, Vacating a Jointly-owned house, Non-occupying co-borrower. 

The GCAAR Co tract even adresses this and allows for permission to be granted or not granted to talk to the lender. the MAR contract does not adress the issue.Regardless of whether permission is granted though in the contract, one of the most important jobs of the listing agent is to do his due diligence.

Hello,My name is Stacy and I am very interested in learning more about real estate investing and getting some real world experience. My very first job was as an administrative assistant in a real estate office, so I h...

Hey @Eric Moe I am a transactional attorney in Northern Colorado and new to BiggerPockets as well.