I am a computer geek by training, but I am interested in generating passive income so that my family can have financial security and the opportunity to travel and have adventures (without the day job). 

By that I mean you figured out what real estate can do for you (allow you to "retire" early, allow you to spend more time with your family, allow you to travel, etc.) and because of that, you are totally invested in the idea of REI. 

I have a quick question starting out, I'm currently traveling until the 27th and so it's been a bit challenging to tune into any webinars that I've been interested in.

When you say $5,000 a month is travel expense and the value of your time included?

Im from Indy but i traveled to Evansville this summer (first time ever) and i liked Evansville....and i saw so much potential.

I am a state tax account by day who spends all her free time traveling, eating and coming up with new business ideas.

I’m happy to consider other markets but western Massachusetts is a little further then I like to travel for a first deal.  

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.

As a Canadian resident and recent flip investor I will be travelling to the United States next week to visit my properties (which are in the final stages of completion) and to have meetings with my hard money lender, real estate agent and construction manager.

I worked and lived and in North Dakota and traveled to Washington every few weeks to rehab my real estate so it wasn't hard to show losses.