I do not worry much about "hurried or sloppy work" because it is also in my contract that all work must pass inspection, which may include the city / county (for permitted projects), lender and myself.

anywhere in miami dade county you can go vertical. you just have to have the pockets 

House hacking is a strong option if you're comfortable managing tenants, as it allows you to build equity while reducing housing costs.

My Chicago mentality has only grown because I continue to grow and build a stronger network of A players here in the city!

build it instead of buying it. especially in the 5-50 range you are going to get garbage that's 80-120 years old in c neighborhoods. i can find land in almost any zip code and make the numbers work in columbus. or partner on a project locally. just my 2 cents but build to rent is much stronger right now in my opinion in columbus than buying existing assets 

I tried to put the pieces together to build a solid team out there but it's really tough unless you have someone local to help you run it or are willing to drive back and forth.

Originally posted by @Ethan Cooke:@Nick Kraska - It really depends on how much you want to get involved in building a team/network, minor maintenance while you're there, etc.

Only with a definitive goal can you accurately assess your options.What I hear you saying is that you do want to build a rental portfolio. 

Keep going though, being young you have time to build a beautiful thing in RE

Is it like Watsonville Santa Cruz County or Pescadero.