If you've already reached that end - ie if $4 million is enough principal to create residual income that you won't outlive - then I don't see any good reason to be buying out-of-town properties that then have to be managed properly to preserve your investment. 

While I live in Idaho, I am interested and willing to expand.Fix n Flips create my cashflow so I can rent to retire.

I book marginal candidates in between strong ones to create a scarcity mentality. 

That was an unusual set of circumstances that was created in response to covid, so it would likely take extenuating circumstances for that to happen again. 

This creates a negative initial position.

Also want to invest in my personal rental properties and create good cash flowing portfolio.

I've created a discord channel for st Louis Investors https://discord.com/invite/Xjv8rJ3Y

Just like all aspects of life :) If you come across anyone needing help I created this website of free resources to share.

It is about creating an experience and really focusing on easily accessibility with convenience. 

I just created 4 google chrome extensions using it that can send information through AI assistants and spit out different results from Meme's, to images to social media posts etc.We are also building agents in copilot that are specific for internal use.