And there are good deals and bad deals today.If you have sound buying fundamentals, -- buy at a wholesale price-- never speculate-- create appreciation through value-add improvements-- buy for cash flow-- obtain favorable financing terms-- stick to workforce housing areas-- don't skimp on due diligence-- stress your underwriting-- have multiple exit strategies.If you think you're limited on deals & capital.. you will be.. regardless of what's happening in the marketplace.

Stumbled across this fella pretty recently, his fundamentals are good from what I've seen so far.

And then, there are those who have "gold rush fever" and don't understand the fundamentals and are going to lose their money.

He didn't ask about understanding the fundamentals of deal anaylsis.

PLUS, when you completed the project you set out to do, whether you rent it out or sell it, a person now has a place to call home, a home you've renovated(hopefully) to look fundamental. 

People with options are the fundamental building block underneath the stability of CF.

Pricing over there seems to be more speculative on what it could be worth 15-20 years from now rather than tied to the fundamentals of cashflow.Also if you start in Inglewood, 2 hours in LA traffic doesn't get you very far haha

I would possibly consider becoming a dedicated educator, on all fundamental topics that come to your mind, simply because your family probably isn’t use to learning from you as much as you think.

To answer your questions (using the preamble above as fundamentals): Do I dare buy my first experience out of state?

@David Stelzer Scaling up quickly requires two fundamental things, like any business.