I definitely don't make any money off the place, but the airbnb rentals pay for maintenance and my gas driving to and from WA :-) Question: Have any of you missed some either obvious or not so obvious red flags that would have caused you to negotiate or walk away from the deal and if so what were they?

This limited inventory will likely continue to drive prices upward.Sales - Median $/SF by MonthThe $/SF increased slightly MoM, bucking the seasonal trend.

If you do go out of state start with a location that you can drive to or fly to and from in one day, maybe AZ or NV. 

Don’t know if vineyards have good ROI, but I do see several vineyards in southern Jersey when I drive in that part of the state. 

Drive to Silicon Valley ( two hours driving a day ) , work till 7:00 or so, go home and crash. 

I’m in the process of setting up a google drive for my newly sprouted real estate business.

They have an app that you can run comps on, play with rehab budgets, do ARV calculations as you drive for dollars and apply for the loan on the spot.

I’m sure every city has areas that should be avoided, so your perspective would be invaluable for many.Tallmadge itself is a nice city, Goodyear heights is spotty and can be nice in a few block area and turn poorer as you drive down the street .

In order to stretch further away, it is an 8 hour drive or an hour flight. 

I grew up in a northwest suburb an hour to an hour 15 minute drive away from where I currently live in Chicago; and my parents still live out that way.