I have explored long distance markets a little bit (Detroit, St.

As a newbie, I think it's a great idea to be a short distance/drive away from your 1st investments!

Are you planning on doing BRRRR in Minnesota or looking for longer distance markets? 

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

Read the book Long Distance Real Estate investing by @ David Green.

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?

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.