With challenging market conditions, investors are forced to get creative.

Now it's well over $2M.As a result, buyers of moderate means were forced out in concentric circles. 

From these posts it really feels like you're forcing yourself through this risk which will feel like a burden after you close and not an opportunity. 

Rates could stay the same, but they could also rise (hurting equity value) or fall (forcing OP to reallocate). 

Was forced to sell his home due to aging .

Relo company or insurance companies aren't going to pay that much and they'll just force the customer in a hotel or apartment.#3. 

No matter how good your systems are you will likely end up in that city a few times per year at least, especially in the early years.With that being said, once you have your core team established in long-distance investing, it becomes much easier and problems equal google searches for vendors, phone calls and book keeping in your life (project management) vs. swinging the hammer or fixing a toilet yourself because you're forced to put those systems in place.I live in a similarly expensive city and would honestly be stoked to find a duplex in Denver for $600K!

Some people make pure financial decisions, but it's rare that continues in full force for the duration of your entire life. 

I've had a Craigslist rental ad up for weeks with no issues, no discriminatory verbiage, etc and since I had a "run in" with a local RE agent who was trying to force me to take her applicant (who was on every program in the book; not that there is anything wrong with that) I believe she is behind the flagging since I wouldn't accept the applicant.  

I know that is frustrating, but you can't force that horse to drink as the old saying goes.My thought take a look at https://kwnextgen.org/  see if they would have any interest in that...or find some kind of meetup groups that has people their age in it or take them to a conference and see if anything sticks.