Buying Properties Out-of-State

[Andrew Conway]

Hi Team,

I've been following BiggerPockets for a year or so now. I have watched a number of podcasts and read countless forum posts. In the next year or two, I believe I'll be ready to commit to the process and start my real-estate endeavor. I have developed a question though: What are the pros and cons of buying your first property (multi-family) out of the state you live in? I live in western Washington and everything is so expensive here. It feels like I could get a better value elsewhere. I've been looking in Texas, specifically Killeen, as there will be military members with regular pay checks etc.

Any thoughts or opinions are helpful.

Andrew