David Greene talked about finding a real estate agent, contractor, property manager etc in a town that you're interested in, and once you have a great team you can use modern technology to make remote investments.  

Mid-century modern or other distinctive architecture and design styles, unique breathtaking pools, and high bedroom/bathroom count homes are some of the tried and true ways to stand out here. 

That shade of blue is more modern and the text is more impactful.

It is more modern (drywalled), larger than my other homes, and it it only brings in about 75% of what my top performer does. 

Going are the awnings, japanese blinds and front stone finish ( replaced by a,more modern stone).

Today I live in a very new, nice, ultra modern building with an entertainment area, nice landscaping, water fountains , lawn area, security etc. etc.

{The are especially affected by drafts}Material wise, EBB, is inexpensive:  $25 - $75 for a classic style heater; about 50% more for a modern heater with zigbee/Z-wave capability to tie into a house/unit-wide programmable thermostat or management system.  

The width was too narrow for any modern home.

Unfortunately, that doesn’t include almost all modern exotics.

Degradation is less than 1%/yr. on modern panels, with high quality ones achieving less than 1/2 percent/yr.