In my experience..from what I read in Forbes..it’s not unlike discovering a great local coffee spot: once you find one that nails the roast and atmosphere, you tell everyone who’ll listen.

I cash out refinanced with a local Hoboken loan officer I know and they were really great.

It does give some great data but would need to verify with a local agent/contractor/property management company etc 

Fortunately, they should and usually do have local contractors in the area that they turn to for maintenance. 

Also remember to check your local laws.  

@Sanjeev Advani I’m not saying they’re all like this but since Circle K bought 3 local convenience stores they have never been able to staff them properly or maintain employees.

When the local/state government turns on you and you need to bail on your market. 

If you can house hack a duplex / triplex / quad locally, I highly suggest it.

Local market economic conditions. 

I think there's still a lot of room in the country to do this successfully and where the locals can also benefit.