Proposition 13 fits well for a price volatile state like California and we don't have the ever moving out of state property tax situation to deal with in states like Texas.

You will also need to vet out contractors in the area to ensure you that they can stay on top of your project and will do what they say.

This was something I was intrigued about and the post jumped back to the top of the list when you asked yours. 

Just off the top of my head, I wouldn't feel super comfortable with non-US properties because properties in the US are held to HUD code (at a minimum).

So Augusta, GA is one of the locations that has been on the top of my list.  

Just moving when you can work from home does not fit this exception.

Go to GET STARTED > EVENTS AND MEETUPS at the top of your screen.

I paid for the subscription for a few months and drew my own custom Google maps areas and color coded them red/yellow/green based on a "grade" I felt came from a few metrics like crime/average household income/etcI also really like realtors dot com new maps, if you search for an address and click on the map and then go to the top left and choose the Value slider it will give you a nice color coded map of which areas of a neighborhood are higher valued.

@Jemini LeckieIf investing locally is not in the cards I would do some research and pin point a market that fits what you are looking for and then reach out in the forums for that specific market and ask more detailed questions.

A lot of the top people that help Pace, also are kind of rude when I asked questions in the group.