Airy was designed to have more of an suburban feel (homes with a good amount of outdoor space, larger amounts of green space, singles and twins, are more abundant than row homes here) in and urban environment. 

I try to keep it simple but every deal, no matter the environment has to be reviewed for the best strategy.

My wife and I plan on taking the approach described in the article, "A Slow, Boring, Incredibly Awesome Strategy for Building Wealth Through Passive Real Estate Investing" written by @Brandon Turner.

I have worked a long time in a corporate environment. 

@Brent Paul @Mark Nolan - absolutely, BP is an incredible resource and I have been watching/listening to the podcast and various recordings for several weeks now.

The podcasts and show notes are incredibly informative as are the blogs, keyword alerts and everything else.  

This person has been living like a monk for the past five years, paying off their car loan, not taking out any more debts, negotiating some of the student loans down, and is incredibly anxious and excited and motivated to begin building up his financial dreams.

The first will help you learn about analyzing a deal and the second will help with your goal of remote investing.Also, check out BP Podcast 120: How to Find, Analyze, and Finance an Incredible Real Estate Deal!

I have learned a lot in an incredibly short time - 3 weeks - and I see no end in sight for learning much more.

We bought our first house in 2012 as a short sale and had a pretty good experience and feel an incredible sense of security with such a tangible investment.