. :)  Take a map and draw a two hour drive circle from your place and start working the edges in towards the center.  

My concerns also center around following the umpteen million rules from the real estate manual to include, using the approved forms (I know some wholesalers have their own contracts - we have to use approved forms), not sign-crossing, identifying commission versus assignment fee, "broker has equity", etc. etc, etc.. 

I’m currently residing in Chillicothe, OH while I complete an Internship at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center here.

It isn't enormous, but has a large enough population base and is an economic center for the area.I have a friend who does very well in north canton, not to be confused with canton proper.

LA county is a bit of an odd bird for a county as it kind of seems that its cultural centers and economic centers aren't physically aligned in the same way as they are in higher density locations like San Francisco.

--------COMPS -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1) 978 Eureka, Braidwood - Sold Feb 2014 for 155k 3/2, 1,400 sq ft. 2) 340 N Walker St, Braidwood - Sold June 2014 for 165k 3/2.5, 1,900 sq ft, 3) 196 S Center st, Braidwood - Sold May 2014 for 165k 3/2, 1,900 sq ft 4) 822 W Main, Braidwood, Sold July 24, 2014 for 147k 3/1.5, 1,300 sq ft 5) 121 Eureka, Braidwood, Sold Apr, 2014 for 143k3/2.5, 1688 sq ft

Thanks for the comment @Troy S. .Living in a multi for my first investment has been the plan...but I remain open minded, particularly to the idea of what I suppose is a "slow flip" where I'll live in the property as I renovate it and sell it after a few years, taking advantage of the principal residence exclusion under IRC 121...Rt. 76 is undoubtedly a disaster...when I was living in Rittenhouse and working in KOP I would regularly park my car at the Norristown TC overnight and take the train into center city just to avoid it.   

My rents are $1200-1700 depending on size and location.I use oak cabinets not only because I can get all wood chinese imports as cheap as the particle board crap from the home center, but because its classic, no one is going to respond strongly like they might to painted, or dark.

Are you an owner of a retail strip center currently that you are trying to lease up??

So with Houston having 5 colleges in a 10 mile radius, they all center around down town.