Long Distance REI Starting Out

[Curtis Lipsey]

My wife and I are very curious about REI and we're starting to educate ourselves on the business by reading, and investing more time into BP resources. We are currently stationed in Clovis, NM with the Air Force but are wanting to invest long term in our hometown of Louisville, KY.

Is long distance investing to start out your portfolio something others have had experience with and/or would recommend?  Is it a stretch to make that a goal starting out?