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This is much easier and less risky than being in an area that doesn't cash flow at all and going to one that does, which requires having to do intensive market research, finding a team, learning the customs, etc.Also in your favor is Norfolk, VA is only about a 3 hour drive from DC, so if you move to DC and continue investing in VA, you're not that far away from your properties.

However, I do want to learn about cash flow market as Bay Area market is a very capital intensive.  

Thus, making me believe apartment investing is a time intensive full-time gig.  

What I saw what's that an ALF was too intensive of a business.

You still have to oversee it but on a minimal and less intensive basis allowing you to spread out your time effectively over many investments .

Although this does work and you can find deals, it is very labor and time intensive and you really don't know if you have a motivated seller.

The concern is if there was a fire, the heat from the fire would turn on the fan causing air to circulate bringing fresh oxygen to the fire and increasing the intensity.

TI's for medical can be intensive.

These properties are time intensive, and from networking with SFR investors they all seem to have one commonality: too many properties all across the city, and they seem to be stretched thin with time.