They tend to get people to attend their seminars that have no understanding of RE Investing and think that they have to "pay to play".  

Going to take some time but I’m hopeful to help make downtown a place in excited to bring my kids to and for them to know their dad played a small part!

Quote from @John Williams: Quote from @Daniel McDonald: @John Williams like Bruce mentioned area is going to play a huge part. 

If your goal is to offset your mortgage with a house hack then Lowell would be a good bet, but if you're looking for a longer term appreciation play then the areas closer to the city would be better, although the offset from cashflow may be lower than what you're looking for.A good step for you would be to dig into specific areas more as @Lien Vuong noted above.

Trust me, out-of-state investors do this all the time here, and it works like a charm.Oh, and here’s a little bonus you might not have considered: buying in Florida means you also get access to some of the best beaches in the country.

Although I probably get killed on transaction fees which is part of why I am not pulling the trigger (along with lack of time to execute well).There are games you can play for increasing your returns in the stock market (sector rotations, rebalancing, being a good company picker) but you lack operational control. 

You're not playing  landlord anymore, but can make some $$$ if/when you need to.

This plays into your relationship with the contractor - and I can tell you first hand that most investors don't want to sacrifice any of them.

As Jay and Jamie have stated above, a minimum of 6 different factors play into the pricing, but it is not an all or none issue. 

The market has changed a lot over the last 10 years, it went from a cash flow play to an equity play.