Ability to physically check out the market (easier for my buddies in the airline industry or other frequent travelers). 2.

@Trent MettenbrinkKeep in mind that titled ownership and physical possession are two different things and foreclosure does not create an exception.  

(Since I can't physically be in the out-of-state locations to oversee rehab and be hands-on with the landlording aspect)

Did u physically go there to look at the property?

(For example, not getting a gas leak fixed);Physical changes in the property insured which result in the property becoming uninsurable.

My name is Greg Byers and I am a Physical Therapist.  

. #1 in heavy cargo and received Cruise Ships with more than 1,000,000 passengers UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA (USF). 3 miles awayStudents: 48,000 Annual Budget: $1,500,000,000UtilitiesAll utilities are available to the site including; City sewer, water, garbage, electricity, telephone, cable, police and fire services.Ingress/EgressVehicle access is available from east bound Busch Blvd, south bound Nebraska Avenue and potentially from Wilma Street.Topographical Features/InfluencesThe subject site is flat and at street grade.FrontageThe property has approximately 350’ frontage on Busch Blvd and 264’ frontage onNebraska Avenue.Flood Zone DeterminationZone X – FIRM Map Number 12057C0212H, Effective Date: August 28, 2008 “The areas of minimal flood hazard, which are outside the SFHA and higher than the elevation of the 0.2-percent-annual-chance flood”HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY MARKET AREAGENERAL AREA DESCRIPTION:The subject property is located in the Sulphur Springs/USF neighborhood of the City of Tampa in Hillsborough County in close proximity to Busch Gardens theme park.Hillsborough County which, along with Pinellas, Pasco, Polk, Manatee, Sarasota and Hernando Counties, comprises the greater Tampa Bay Area.

This option has potential to make you money down the road by physically putting the equity into the house, like you said by fixing it.  

I have not personally explored investing in that area as it is not in a close enough proximity for me to effectively manage.  

If you start taking action in the real world, physically getting out to networking events, actually crunching numbers as if you are buying an investment, then your will make progress.It take physical action, away from the internet, to make real things happen in the real world.I really hope that helps - sounds like your in a cycle of analysis and education.