Changing Investment Locations- Washington DC and surrounding area

[Cassidy Burns]

Hi BP,

I currently own, 6 properties in a small town of southwest Va, Covington, Va.  The returns are great, and I am very familiar with the area as I grew up there and my mother currently still lives in the area so I have been very pleased with that end of the business.  UNFORTUNATELY, the people/team that I am generating there just seems to be average and with managing out of state it becomes very hard/frustrating/almost not worth the hassle. 

I am looking to start investing closer to my proximity within an hour from Washington DC.  I currently work as a real estate agent in the city and own 1 property that I am house hacking.  Does anyone have any recommendations for potential areas that are within 1 hours driving distance from the city that are good for buy and hold?  

Interested to see what people say!  Thanks in advance BP.