If you buy locally, will your expenses be higher than if you were renting?

Here are some links to articles I found when I searched top real estate areas for appreciation in 2023:  https://www.doorloop.com/blog/best-real-estate-markets-2022https://www.poplarhomes.com/real-estate-investment/best-locations-to-invest-in-rental-property-in-2023/https://www.bizjournals.com/tampabay/news/2023/02/27/tampa-bay-one-of-the-top-places-for-relocation.htmlhttps://www.mashvisor.com/blog/best-places-for-buying-investment-property/

I've seen so many investors in my area start their own meetups... anything from breakfast meetups, lunch at a local restaurant, grilling out/firepit in someone's backyard, etc.

Those easements are typically defined by legal description which can be plotted located if they fall within your property. 

i'd try to stay local if you can. 

During the foreclosure process, we were not able to locate any heirs to serve, despite contacting several friends of the deceased, doing an estate search, obituary search, Radaris search, etc. 

I would make sure youre building some relationships with local investors in that area and see what they are doing.

Go to your local bank/credit union and ask them for the same.

Then there is location and views.

Pros could be: Clean water + tub for each guest; on a well, so no water waste concern; can make it design-y + cute; can be used winter (hot water) + summer (cool water); goes better with forest location of the home than a traditional hot tub might; will hold same number of guests as hot tub would (2 people in each tub).In researching I have seen some people on Airbnb have these checked in amenities as 'hot tub', some 'private hot tub'.