Rental Properties in different cities/states?

[Jedd Braunwarth]

Just wanting to reach out and find out who currently owns properties in different cities or even states? More specifically do you manage them yourself? How about finding new tenants and showing the property? Anything that you found that works well or to watch out for?

I ask as I live in Des Moines, IA and have a few multi-family homes here. I am originally from the Minneapolis, MN area and may eventually move back. If/When I move back I'd like to start buying real estate up there too as I have family and investors ready to go already. The driving distance is about 4 hours one way. Not great but not terrible. I am hoping to have properties in both places one day but want to make sure this is not a costly mistake. Thoughts, suggestions?