I have a top/3rd level condo in Maryland and the AC just broke.

It's a single level ranch, 1450 square feet with separate 2-car garage.

Sounds like you’ve got a solid foundation and are ready to level up!

Love the idea of a person who understands homes and the trades at a deep level getting involved. 

you're trying to find a property that's the right level of distressed, you're up against local investors who are going to snap up all the best properties before you can even look at them, and then you're entirely reliant on your team.  

Love your mindset, especially recognizing early on that real estate is a team sport and focusing on long-term impact through quality housing.I’ve got some entry-level experience on the personal investing side myself, and I also work with investors daily here in the Houston market.

Unfinished basement holds potential but ew, quad-level.

Well-situated coastal towns not hammered by hurricanes, extreme floods, or sea-level squeeze.Example:The Oregon Coast is seeing quiet migration from Northern California and the inland West.

Most of the turn key providers I observe are turning out entry level housing options and marketing to out of state investors who are priced out of owning investment real estate in their hometown market.

We are looking for an area to start with low entry points and are thinking OH markets.