Personally, I would be highly concerned for my long term well being if I were living in Tokyo which is about 40 miles further north than Yokosuka.

We are about 30-40 miles from the Gulf and never expected to flood but we did with 3 feet of seawater. 

Should I look to multifamily homes miles away in vastly different neighborhoods?  

In 2014, I really didn’t know what I was doing AND I was/am living in Korea, thousands of miles away from the US where I wanted to invest.But thanks to BiggerPockets, it’s now been a little over a year, and in that time, I’ve:Formed a JV and purchased a SFR in Jacksonville, FloridaHelped build a meetup from 3 to 247 membersPresented to others on the basics of investingWorked with an investor on underwriting a $6m condo dealWorked with another investor on creating a Due Diligence System that will hopefully help them grow their portfolio to 8,000 unitsExplored the possibility of co-writing a book together with a CPA on investing in the US from abroadConnected with many great investors and entrepreneursNONE of these opportunities would have been possible without BiggerPockets.

The duplex I am buying is 1 mile from the beach and close to the university.

I created my profile on Realtor.com and set my criteria for a multifamily home within 20 miles of my current zip code (10459) and will start analyzing 1 deal a day in order to familiarize myself with my area.To me this is a success as it's a beginning.

Don't limit yourself to the typical .5 mile radius (or whatever it may be in Missouri).

@Munira Hassan@Jake StenzianoCongrats MuniraA journey of 1000 miles begins with the first step and you are well on your way.  

Looking for some fix & flips pretty much anywhere within 200 miles of Phoenix, southern Cali or Denver, also open for JV opportunities.

I'm in east/southeast metro Phoenix area and primarily try to stay in the area for my investments.