None the less, I travel to the areas 1-3 hrs from where I live and look around a lot.Recommendations for Rural narrowed down to this:1) Find a major metro area with strong jobs and increasing population, and search up to 60 miles out.2) Find the most affordable region 60 miles out that has something special to offer in the path of progress.

B and B Floors  owner is Anthony Burrow. 

But I think I need to narrow down exact what info I need at the beginning and what can wait till later. 

Butcher block is high maintenance and narrows the scope of buyers. 

B...and only B.

I guess I'm trying to narrow down exactly what my plan is so I know the inside and outside of whatever route it is I decide to go.

Who pays what and what's the best guide lines for something like this.I understand this topic is very open but would like to narrow my focus on a strategy.

Trees banded and others with heavy damage.  

I am first narrowing down on a few States, then get to counties, then to cities and then to neighborhoods - leaning a lot toward the SouthOnce I have narrowed down a few cities/neighborhoods, I will look for realtor agents in that area primarily through BiggerPocketsIdea is to identify a killer agent with whom there is a connection.  

Ive narrowed down to a few sections of town and found a few properties that may work.