Mattydale (a suburb of the area) was recently named one of the most “affordable” places in the country that young people are moving to.

I'm an organizer for the real estate investors meetup group in this area. https://www.meetup.com/north-country-real-estate-investing-c...

But I also see the selling point of being “closer” to the beach area as mentioned by others.Anyways, we are considering going with the bigger/cheaper house for the first invest, fingers crossed!

Hi Kathie, the general rule is that no lender will land you cross-border.

Then nothing in this country is ever going to cash flow.

@Thomas SehonRecommend exploring as many sources as possible to get referrals AND cross-reference them to get as much accurate information as possible.Check out NARPM.com, BP’s Property Manager Finder (BiggerPockets: The Real Estate Investing Social Network), etc.Also, encourage you to learn from the mistakes of others - by reading posts here on BiggerPockets about owners not having their expectations met by their current Property Management Company.

Central Florida Real Estate Investor’s Association is the largest non-profit REIA group in the country.  

Top 10 best place in the country to live and invest.

Just getting our group out there. Its Non promotional. Open to all. We meet the first Wednesday of each month. 

There are some areas of the country that don't have an MLS so not everyone joins a board.