Quote from @Ethen Sanchez: Quote from @Alex Olson: @Ethen Sanchez While I don't know STL as well as KC, yes crime rates play a factor.

They can offer valuable local insights that data cannot such as whether a factory is about to be built right by your property, etc.

Another factor is forced appreciation in Portland, not only as Jay mentions due to the UGB preventing build up, but the fact is Portland is still he most affordable mid/major market on the west coast which has a long-term growth trend. 

I have found that they need to be about 3 hours away (at least) before the "pain in the butt" factor is big enough for them to get rid of the property.Sharon

Maybe your 'why' factor is for financial freedom, sure.

-Harvard Business ReviewThis relevance factor is achieved when we have the correct volume and time from the data.

Originally posted by John Jackson:I told her that I could put her on contact with the person that did our mailing, but they were in a factory in India, and probably didn't speak English..Wow.

But the bigger factor is owner-occupied gets a credit for school district taxes.

I currently work In RV factory in Shipshewana, INI went from running an in-house landscaping/maintenance crew for an investor in Tampa, FL working 50-60hrs/week to working less then 30hr/week, making twice the net pay.

(and about 20 min from home)2) Check up on my first order of product directly from a Chinese factory (unrelated)3) Lead a meeting and deliver our analysis to a team of executives and board of directors at a multi-billion bank (relatively quick drive from home)4) Follow-up on proposed delivery of message for even bigger bank (from home)5) Perform inspection for 2 duplexes in contract for close just after end of April. (15min drive from home)6) Go on BP and check up with awesome investors7) Crack open a beer.