The house is located by 410 and I10 highway close to the medical center in San Antonio area.

Quote from @Aristotle Kumpis: Phoenix, San Antonio, Charlotte, Jacksonville are places I like more.

Most of my clients are based in Los Angeles or San Francisco.Initially, they would fly out to personally view the properties before making a decision.

My wife and I live in Chicago and vacation in San Diego every year.  

Markets where higher cash on cash returns are easier to find (Memphis, Little Rock) or higher price, potentially higher appreciation markets (DFW, San Antonio, Houston). 

I just completed a 1031 exchange where I sold a home in east county in an hoa to do a 1031 exchange and purchase a multlifamily in South Park of San Diego which has room to add 4 more units.

High level local impacts are rising rents from Santa Barbara to San Diego and high demand for luxury purchases.

On top of this if at all possible I’d recommend choosing specific neighborhoods to become an expert on as opposed to just thinking “anywhere in the San Antonio market could work”.

@Kenneth Tiedemann if you're investing in San Diego, I've had good experiences with easy street capital and aqua funding.

It is mid year and this tenants mom (co-signer) wrote the following note;I am writing to formally request the early termination of my child's lease at location in San Jose due to a medical illness that renders him unable to continue attending college.