The U.S. does not face capital flight as a risk to our currency.

The problem you will encounter there is that portfolio lenders do not pre-flight scenarios or do hypotheticals.

The second two homes are a 16 hour drive from me (12 hour travel time by plane because there are no direct flights from Denver and I have to connect through Chicago) but prices are inexpensive and it's a decent rental market.

In the Jefferson Park area there are a lot of Pilots and Flight Attendants that rent homes and bunk up together and consider it their crash pads when they fly into Chicago.It will definitely depend on what you are looking to accomplish as part of your investment portfolio.I can definitely help you.Take care,Dorothy

I can tell you for sure the wages are not increasing and the flight of high paying jobs are increasing . what I can't tell you if the home prices would go down or now but my gut feeling is it's a matter of when not if.

LOL  and all within 1 hour flight of were you live !!!!  

Another troubling sign is the increasing flight of wealth and earning power associated with those moving out of Illinois.

@ carol conlin - I believe the case needs to be filed where the tenants lives, not where you live...So, if the tenant moves out it state, you have to go file where he is at now.... hardly worth the flight over to chase a utility bill

Also, don't change your plan in mid-flight.  

I downloaded the book and read it on a flight from Dallas to NY.