I work in entertainment, so I can't move... that's why I'm looking for an ideal market to build my RE empire -- Nashville (visited several times) and Atlanta (went to Law School there) are on my radar.  

.- Upper class beach: Coronado, Ja Jolla, Del Mar, Encinitas, carlsbad, leucadia- Upper class inland: Rancho Santa Fe, Fairbanks Ranch, parts of Poway, Parts of RB.- Most likely to outperform market: West Chula Vista (huge development project already funded), Imperial Beach (cheapest beach properties in US for hundreds of miles)- Conservative: Much of the east county.Rural: Much of East county, Ramona, parts of Poway.My two favorite areas are Poway and encinitas, but I expect virtually everyone to have their own favorite areas.As for it being a good place to house hack. 

Even far inland there can be flood requirements to close. 

But.. these were in the inland northwest where really old land only goes back to late 1800s vs 1600s New England / east.I also did a through O&E title search with no deaths,  divorces, unconveys or unaccounted for quitclaims resulting.   

I don't plan on building an "empire" and will not be relying on this income whatsoever.

You want to look for homes a bit more inland (college area, normal heights area, Escondido, lemon grove) there are some areas like these that you can find prices that you can make work to house hack. 

There are also slightly inland areas such as Atascadero and Santa Margarita that are just about 20 minutes to the water.

Thinking of looking into the Las Vegas, Palm Springs, Inland Empire, Reno, and East Coast markets.

And it was built right before the explosion in popularity in computerizing EVERYTHING in a vehicle which, as we all know, brings with it the problems, unreliability, and tears that Microsoft built into the must frustrating empire in the world.I have a Roll-n-Lock cover over the bed to protect the contents too.

there are some deals out in the inland empire if you are willing to make the drive..