If I were investing in eastern WA, or where my extended family lives in Pennsylvania, those 100k houses in good condition are a real thing there.  

One caveat to this strategy is that you can’t live in a property that your IRA owns, nor can you rent it out to anyone else who may be considered a disqualified person like your spouse or child.Feel free to connect with me and send me a direct message if you want to learn more!

Quote from @Roxanne Whitaker: Please be aware if you buy an investment property and do not live in MD, when you go to sell it you will pay an 8% tax at settlement. 

Unless you have the rentals paid for by the time you retire, they aren't going to be enough to live off of. 

Hello, I live in southeastern Wisconsin and currently have a long-term duplex in Wisconsin.

I am a single individual, no dependents, only live and work in PA.

I lived in NYC and worked for the city until I was terminated for not taking the covid vaccine.

Hey John,I own 12 units in Detroit but currently live in California.

Hopefully, not an expensive tenant or Fair Housing lawsuit.100% of what @Travis Biziorek states is true, but he left out a key fact - he lived in the Detroit area when he started investing here, so was able to self-manage and meet everyone he had to hire face-to-face.

When you sign almost all mortgage closing packages, you are signing an Occupancy Clause that states you are intending to live in the home for 12 months.