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.

So that i can travel to that place, meet people, try to research more etc.  

Most of the investors I work with utilize Airbnb and other STR platforms to list corporate travel accommodations, primarily targeted to business travelers and professionals.

Travelers pay attention to the details and will rent what gives them the most bang for the buck.

They also won't accept my income if I travel between the two offices. 

I'm in Louisiana and rent mostly to traveling workers like yourself. 

I would travel away from here for self storage more than an apartment, but like I said, it's sort of case by case.