What is it that you ask that gives you comfort?

I've found its pretty hard for folks to get comfortable with a purchase out of state if they haven't seen the general areas that they think they'd like to buy in.While I love where your heads at - best thing you can do right now is likely focusing on saving cash, REI education, paying off loans, and enjoying your last year of school!

I mean its not good enough for me to leave the comfort of my backyard here in BCS :)

I'm still working full time and I'm not comfortable doing a flip so far away yet.

Its not impossible to do it 100% remotely but when its your first out of state rental - its probably much much better to go in person for it - and then when you find an agent that you trust and has proven to be able to be up to the job and your needs, then future properties you can be more comfortable not going down to look at all the properties

@Jeremy Altdorfer - The one point I would add to the conversation is it's one thing for you to be comfortable with the financials/income, but another for your lender.

With this strategy you could be out of pocket $10K or less per deal and essentially scale at a comfortable rate without over leveraging.

Part of my vision is to provide rentals in housing properties for those who would love a housing environment but cannot afford to purchase. 

No loans.In a country with few social safety nets for immigrants, especially for the Chinese, Abu used her fierce negotiation skills and supernatural intuitive business sense to live a very comfortable life and take care of her family.

If you’re comfortable with the Phoenix metro area and want to position yourself in a growing market with high potential, either Mesa or Gilbert could be a solid choice.Let me know if you’d like to dive into any specific areas or property types within Mesa or Gilbert for a deeper analysis!