You don't mess with food.

When I first got into real estate, it was through books like Rich Dad Poor Dad.

With inflation in food and especially gas, they just simply can't afford to move, or maybe even downsizing/downgrading. 

In my mind that was easy street life, "rich" even.

Then this "food for thought"Many OOS investors set themselves up for failure because they don't truly take the time to understand:1) The Class of the NEIGHBORHOOD they are buying in - which is relative to the overall area.2) The Class of the PROPERTY they are buying - which is relative to the overall area.3) The Class of the TENANT POOL the Neighborhood & Property will attract - which is relative to the overall area.4) The Class of the CONTRACTORS that will work on their Property, given the Neighborhood location - which is relative to the overall area.5) The Class of the PROPERTY MANAGEMENT COMPANIES (PMC) that will manage their Property, given the Neighborhood location and the Tenants it will attract - which is relative to the overall area.6) That OOS property Class rankings are usually vastly different than the local market they live in.7) That a Class X NEIGHBORHOOD will have mostly Class X PROPERTIES, which will only attract Class X TENANTS, CONTRACTORS AND PMCs and deliver Class X RESULTS.8) Class A is relatively easy to manage, can even be DIY remote managed from another state.9) Class B usually also okay, but needs more attention from owner and/or PMC10) Class C can be relatively successful with a great PMC (do NOT hire the cheapest!)

During my final year in college I stumbled upon the book, Rich Dad Poor Dad, in which my mind was blown away and transformed my thought process entirely in regards on how to go about life.

You can jump right into real estate thinking you are a hot genius because you have a little extended education, purchase a house, make a few thousand dollars and think you are the king of a real estate empire and you will never ever be really rich.'

You want to see longevity, not someone that bounces from one fast-food restaurant to the next.

BUT, I still had to pay for my website hosting... and doing it yourself, from scratch will take trial and error, which means more time, which means more money on clothing, food, mortgage, rent  what ever.

@Rich Jones thanks!