This will be a long distance BRRRR (I'm located in California).I've got 8 turn-key SFRs but now want the money to work harder.Do out of state BRRRR investors have tips on getting started and/or pitfalls to avoid?

Along with the travel distance there is 50%+ swing in rental rates. 

I had to replace the old laminate counter top in my LTR because the previous tenants had a coffee maker that leaked right where the diagonal seam was, and the water buckled the laminate over time.I had to put in a new laminate counter top because of time constraints.

Single family BRRRRs from the other side of the country may be the highest risk strategy outside of long distance flips.

Bigger Pockets is a great place to learn and connect with fellow investors.If you’re looking to invest long distance, I definitely recommend building your core-4 team.

Or are you going to invest long-distance from NY to the Mid West? 

Once that has been done I'd like to purchase a property walking distance from myself so I can keep an eye on the property and because I don't have a car.

A skilled operator can still make money there, but if you are long distance, have no connections to the area, and just like it because it is cheap, it's probably going to take a lot of time/hassle and underperform index funds.

Values can change dramatically within tiny distances in a city.

A couple of months ago we stayed at a cabin just outside of Hot Springs that was surprisingly nice and within driving distance of the town (we were only passing through).Personally of these three, Broken Bow would rank last but that's only based on a feeling.