Living where you can afford to live isn't a new idea anyway; it's just that in today's mindset of "I should have my every dream and desire met all the time and money shouldn't matter", there's too many people chasing Charleston, Asheville, San Diego, Portland, etc and that makes housing prices there expensive.

For example, I could find a record of code issue in building I'm chasing , but the title company can't find out that.

He can't tell me of any other investors in my area and he says they have two brothers:  one a surgeon and the other an NFL from player who have put millions into this. 

Need the ability to adjust rent escalations, NNN expenses etc on an ongoing basis without chasing tenants to make updates.

Seems like there may be too much investment capital chasing too few distressed properties at this time.   

Quick poll: just Yes or NoI have a managed account with chase that has been growing with the stock market.

The first thing they do is obsess over chasing leads.Without credibility, you will have a really hard time getting leads.Dress well, speak proper English, know your s&)t, have a website, that has a web presence, have a youtube channel where you educate your ideal audience, have an Instagram where you show your accomplishments, have a Facebook page with a ton of engagement, have a decent car, put a car magnet on it with your logo if you have to.

There're few asset manager that offer this if you dont want to do this yourself.Having said that, best strategy for now is chasing appreciation, after few years, sell that house and re-invest the cash-position to HML or hedged-portfolio-of dividend.

Hey @Bailey Brown - I recommend attending a local meetup about REI (not a seminar) as that's where you'll get to brush shoulders with other investors and players in the RE space in your region. 

You are not chasing deals.