However, the ones we viewed were expensive, needed renovations, and would have been a long commute for my son. 

And yes we have some people commuting from Pueblo to the Springs because of the disparity in prices.

High demand in those locations pushes rents and prices consistently higher year over year, access to commuting and metro reduces vacancy, much more demand for room rentals south of 200. 

A Little About My Situation:I currently work in EMS in California and will be super commuting, working 10-day stretches in California while spending the rest of my time in Missouri.

If you end up picking Westchester and north, make sure you're not too far away from an Amtrak and/or Metro North station as those are crucial for people commuting into the city. 

Pete aren't highly rated so targeting families at a higher price point for single family homes doesn't seem possible to me at the moment since these house are more expensive and most families will commute to private, charter or magnet schools so location doesn't mean as much.

Being 1.5hrs of NYC gives you a lot of options, even Long Island (which typically has more options for public commute into NYC).Give me a shout if you'd like to chat more, I have a handful of case studies on my site as well from deals I've closed/brokered that match the househacking criteria you're aiming for. 

My philosophy will likely be to target lesser desired areas that are still an easy commute to the Clay area which 481 goes through. 

I have considered San Antonio, but that's a 2 hour commute.

Fully Renovated Turnkey Cash-Flow Investment PropertyRental property's income at least 1% of the purchase price.Continuous profit with little hassle.45 minute commute to the state most vibrant city Greenville and the state vibrant capital Columbia South Carolina.Nordson Industrial Coating Systems (ICS) is establishing their newest manufacturing facility with an investment of $30 million.