73: Investing in Rental Properties When Your Local Area is Too Expensive With Mehran Kamari

<p>Today on the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.biggerpockets.com/podcast" target="_blank">BiggerPockets Podcast</a>&nbsp;we are&nbsp;excited to welcome back&nbsp;a repeat guest coming to us&nbsp;from The Los Angeles area!</p><p>We first met&nbsp;Mehran&nbsp;Kamari&nbsp;&nbsp;in the newbie podcast back on show 025, where he took us through the process of his first out-of-state deal, and… well, a lot has happened since then!</p><p>Since his last appearance, Mehran’s business has blown up – just completing the purchase of his 10th property!</p><p>In today’s show, Mehran teaches us how to successfully invest out-of-state when your local market is too expensive. He goes into detail on how to use BiggerPockets to find out-of-state partners, what due diligence you need to do, who you need&nbsp;on your team, how to overcome fear and much, much more!</p><p>If you are in a market where the numbers just don’t seem to work, then this Podcast is for you!</p><p>In This Show, We Cover:</p><ul><li>How to use real estate to&nbsp;quit your job,&nbsp;the smart way!</li><li>How Mehran invests&nbsp;in real estate&nbsp;from 2000 miles away</li><li>How to use&nbsp;BiggerPockets&nbsp;to invest&nbsp;in markets you are unfamiliar with&nbsp;</li><li>Using tools such as&nbsp;Google Maps&nbsp;and&nbsp;Google Docs&nbsp;for real estate</li><li>Joshua&nbsp;Dorkin&nbsp;used to be an&nbsp;actor!</li><li>The importance of&nbsp;mindset&nbsp;and&nbsp;integrity</li><li>Leverage&nbsp;is a tool!</li><li>Making sure you&nbsp;vet out-of-state property management companies&nbsp;the right way!</li><li>What’s involved in&nbsp;out-of-state due diligence</li><li>and much, much more!</li></ul><p>Links Mentioned</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/2013/08/01/bp-podcast-029-peer-to-peer-fix-hold-dawn/" target="_blank">BP Podcast 029: Using Peer-to-Peer Lending to Finance Deals, Cash Flow, and Fix and Hold Investing with Dawn Anastasi</a></li><li><a href="https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/wp-admin/post.php?post=55578&amp;action=edit" targe