Kelso to Vancouver, Washington state

[Drew Barrett]

Hello everybody :)

My name is Drew, and. I am hoping to buy my first duplex soon.  I am currently in Vancouver, Washington, and am wondering if people think that buying multi-family housing in Kelso Washington would be a good idea? Kelso is 40 minutes north of Vancouver, and is on a major interstate (I-5) but doesn't have a lot of economic draw to it (that I know of), so I wonder if people who work in Vancouver would be interested in living in Kelso or if I should really make a point to buy within a 20 minute commute to growing city centers?

Whatever advice/info you can spare,would be great! Thanks in advance :)

-Drew