We get families from the northeast and mid-west.

Its taken some time out on the west coast but we did nail a 10 unit for a 7 cap right off of MLS in the portland market. 

Acquired 3 lots on mulberry st near west end of Cincinnati about 3 years ago still sitting on it.

One of the utilities, South West Gas, based in CA, gave me a hard time putting the account into my own name. after several calls, faxing the court-stamped eviction order, verifying my deed through the County, etc,  the operator finally agreed and started to backdate the account change to the beginning of the process!

This is the west coast mindset.

@Jonathan Greene I'm not sure what you mean by "most will not cash flow as an out-of-country investor" as it might suggest that the cash-flow of a given property has something to do with the nationality or residence of the owner but, in any case, you're absolutely correct that, historically, the net rental yields of LTRs in US cash-flow markets like the Mid-West have been typically higher than in the average European market, although that wouldn't be the case for many other US markets like California or New York.

Eco-friendly, off the grid properties are getting to be very popular experiences out west!

We do monthly meetups in Northern NJ and the West Coast of FL, but have not pushed them into NY yet.

My girlfiend and I are looking in La Grange and Brookfield which is not quite as fast west as you, but my aunt lives in Wheaton so I am quite familiar with your area.What's your game plan over the next two years? 

New West?