That would bypass many city/state regulations that force landlords to rent to people here illegally. 

What the heck is the matter with people?

What the people that I talk to find is that they don't need to be confined to one area.  

Heating costs go up in winter, as does electricity due to the reduced natural light and more people indoors.

Would love to meet more people.  

Ok so a diff path then my previous post.I also wanted to invest in real estate but just assume( and bet is probably true) that most of the people that find truly good investments have  either or all of the following the most "average joes" don't:1.

While this won't stop the Gen Y and Z crowd, I think it will make it harder for people to raise money, when a company with 30 yr track records are marketing right along side the guy with 2 yrs (for a similar type of deal).

I don't play around with other people's money.As for sticking to Gilbert or checking out other cities around Phoenix, I'm doing my best to look at every city. 

I'm doing this exact thing right now- I've been pleasantly surprised by how many people in my network have resources, cash and interest in something like this. 

Getting that first property is exciting—and yeah, NYC is no joke when it comes to price of entry.Honestly, a lot of people I’ve talked to in your shoes end up finding better opportunities just outside the city.