So many people I met were looking to travel to the states but it was too expensive or their option was couch surfing which they found to be a little intimidating. 

I'll be sure to surf around.  

If u r taking suggestions, Hawaii would be a great location so we can network AND learn how to surf like @Brandon Turner.

I tried just surfing for awhile to catch up but honestly our best bet is to just dive in!

In the areas discussed above, you have to take rentometer with a big grain of salt but in a neighborhood like the old west end of Richmond in the JR Tucker High School district there are an overwhelming amount of very similar 3bed/1bath brick ranchers so you can be a little more confident in the comps rentometer gives you.Market knowledge and familiarity is key (and cannot be gotten simply by surfing the internet, no matter how well the data is represented) which is why you should consider working with an investor-friendly Realtor (shameless self-promotion aside...). ;)

(Joke...mostly) When I was about 17 years old one of my friends Dad's friends who was in real estate told me I should buy a duplex and house hack it (he didn't call it house hacking but the concept was the same) and as I wise 17 year old I promptly ignored that advice, I had different priorities back then, surfing, playstation, you know important stuff.  

That is not due diligence, that's surfing for acquiescence and anyone can do that.Take a clue from what the experienced investors on this site say and you'll gain knowledge that'll help you with your business, and hopefully, keep you out of trouble.

I wish you much success in your endeavors and hopefully we can cross paths on our journey to financial freedom.I have to add that BP has also been pretty much a one stop shop for a lot of the questions that I have by surfing their videos on YouTube.  

Try to learn from those types is a good idea whether your learning RE investing or surfing.

(The second building was originally a post and beam dairy barn that was later converted into a small feed store.)Since I was couch surfing at the time I decided to convert part of the barn into a one bedroom apartment.