@Michael HicksI moved from near buy SFRs in good high school districts that require near zero effort to distant double wides on their own land bought from banks as forclosures

With that being said, I would not do a long distant flip on my first attempt, there is just too many uncertainties in a already risky business, thats why I'm still searching in my back yard for this first shot.  

Once you understand how to generate leads, solve people's problems, monetize the opportunities and discover the fundamental principals of perceived added value and other value concepts and apply these in your efforts, these gurus will be distant memories in your last like a bad burrito. 

I am also new here...but living in the Dallas area years ago was so much fun and as large as the area is projected to become in the not so distant future (2020) I would expect that you will find a vast field of opportunity available to you in the future.There are many here who will be happy to lend a guiding hand when you need it...I have found that to be true already!

.), and acquired property in distant markets.  

Their skills and experience are superior to anything that could possibly come after them so obviously 'murica will be circling the drain in the not-to-distant future.

Distant relatives or friends from other cities or other states are not likely to want the property and will want to sell.But for you the investor, you have to realize that only a very small percentage probate cases or probate leads contain PRs who would be considered "motivated sellers".

I also have a job that pays very well for our area and allows me to not be dependent on my cash flow from my properties, although I would in the future, ideally not to distant future.

A better mouse trap.I hope to be on that list, in the not to distant future.

We're planning on selling our CA triplex in the not too distant future, so I was pondering doing a reverse 1031 on this as I don't see us being able to sell our triplex before buying the 12 unit.Current triplex info: worth around $725,000 or so, mortgage principal is about $340,000.