I'm in a rural area in MD 50 miles from DC and it's sad to see the farms turn into bedrooms for DC commuters.

I am in Santa Barbara and looking to buy and commute as i dont have enough money to play the game here in SB.Been looking at Ventura area for a while but also so is very expensive.

I think I would like to start investing long distance, in other areas that have a better rental market using the BRRRR method. 

If the rental you are looking to invest in is walking distance or a short drive to the beach or local hangouts/restaurants, that would be ideal.

Also, we have a commuter rail coming to the city in the next 2-5 years, that will connect it to a major city.House has not been formally appraised, but a real estate agent they knew said in good condition, it could go for about 320,000, however in the current condition, they would likely be asking for 240,000. 

and easy to manage from a distance (I lived in Los Angeles when I started with mine).  

We want a walkable enough neighborhood, and I want a reasonable commute to work (<40 minutes).I haven't noticed much multi-family inventory in the markets we are most interested in -- Sellwood, Woodstock, the Morelands.

In my city not only do you need a permit but every household within a certain distance of your building has to sign off on it.  

Long distance.

It has been about 9 months since I started listening to bigger pockets and finally on August 6th I closed my first long distance deal!