Underwriters are always asking if owner occupancy makes sense, and almost always the investor is trying to claim that they are going to move out of a 15 minute commute 4 bed 3 bath, and into a 90 minute commute for a 3/1.5.

Since commute is a big thing for us, we would be looking into areas like Sunnyvale, Santa Clara, Redwood City since all major top tech employees are here.

If you insist on doing the long distance thing...https://www.biggerpockets.com/store/long-distance-real-estate-investing-ultimate may be a place you would want to start?

Please do not try to manage this from a distance!

My wife and I are looking to house hack and I am very familiar with the city, which is why we have been focusing on finding something here as opposed to long distance.

I have a condo in Clarksville, TN (Governor's Crossing for those who live there) that I was renting out to a rent to own tenant. The tenant has moved out and I want to sell. I was planning to go up there but my job is...

Long-distance self-managing isn't difficult if you ever decide you want to keep that other 30% yourself - just find yourself a really good local housekeeper and handyman.  

Still haven't read BRRRR, but Long-Distance Investing was amazing.

Whether those flips/rentals are local or long distance doesn't really matter to me. 

I have a property with multiple units at a prime location in Bishop arts district (Walking distance to Bishop road).