(Moderator - I've copied this here from the General Real Estate forum because I think this is a more appropriate location.)Trying to sell a property I own in a nice, acreage neighborhood.

all 4 building are on cripple walls.they will not survive a moderate shaking.I worry... 

I have to agree with Merritt - fresh water and moderate climate are going to be increasingly important.

That being said, it could make more sense to you to buy for low to moderate cash flow but strong appreciation, versus the other way around.If you want buy and hold rentals, I’m hoping your idea isn’t to tie up all your cash in ONE property, but rather to get your own traditional investment loan or creative financing from sellers.Another consideration is many speculate we could be nearing the top of a real estate market cycle, with a dip in home values expected when you could pick up some better deals.

A lot of out of state investors don't realize that there are a lot of options between those two extremes, where you can have a pretty good property that already has a tenant at a mild to moderate discount- it just might need some improvements in time because it hasn't been FULLY rehabbed before it was sold to you.

Things like covering a wall with drywall if there's flaking lead paint is something a low or moderate risk authorized owner could do. 

It had a ~$60K value add after which it would have moderate cash flow

But it should be done in moderation and well organized. 

But I'm not sure about liability if people would be walking through my home to get to the roof deck, using my bathroom, drinking alcohol, etc. 

I am interested in long term rental properties, BRRR strategies, and possibly mild to moderate flips.