He went back into the unit on July 4th and set off fireworks outside and inside, had a noisy party, vandalized extensively, got arrested by the police, and made the local news.

The Phoenix Metro Area has about 300,000 snowbirds every year with a MAJOR fiscal impact:https://www.bizjournals.com/phoenix/news/2017/07/17/this-country-s-tourists-contribute-2-4-billion-to.htmlSo the county's leadership would have to be absolutely in career suicide mode to push for something like this.

Great news had property we renovated with over 140k in equity in it. 

I called the city to explain (I also let my realtor know as a courtesy so she could let the buyers' realtor know).In extreme eyesore situations, government gets involved and code enforcement liens on the property can add up over time.Oh wow it even made the news.

That way you can make a quick trip to the property whenever needed and spend no more than 4-5 hours traveling back and forth on a single day.For Bay Area Investors, that basically leaves you with Sacramento and Stockton for driving distance (there are other options, but that's where you'll generally see the best returns) and either Las Vegas or Phoenix Metro for flying (less than 2 hours).Wherever you decide to invest, here's the two main things you're going to need:1) Knowledge of the Market: Just google "(name of area) real estate" and read every single news article on it from the last 3 years.

Sure, it may go well, but if you fall on your face it could ruin you, and you need to learn enough about the real estate game to make sure you aren't making a mistake or getting sold up a river when you buy.Watch the podcasts, read some of the BP books on the subject, go to the local meetups and talk real estate with other local investors and industry professionals, read the real estate news, do your own anaylsis, etc.What you don't know CAN hurt you in this industry, big time.

@Jennifer Niez, @Caleb Heimsoth  have I got good news for you!! 

In my slideshow, I make reference to the "...people had their 401ks become 201ks..." citing a US News Story estimates $2 Trillion were lost in retirement plans.

Google “AirBnB” and hit the News button.

After such a long, slow economic recovery the good news is that unemployment is the lowest in my lifetime, home prices have recovered and even skyrocketed depending on where you live.