I'm not sure it would be the smartest target for a strict timeline! 

My questions:do people invest out of state strictly because of affordability and cash flow?

I know the va is more strict when it comes to "livable conditions." 

If i depreciate appliances does this go into my basis and increase my depreciation recapture when i sell the unitie if i buya property worth 100k and depreciate it over it's life and then sell the property does the appliance depreciation add into this recapture calculation or is it strictly the building depreciation that I'll have to pay on?

@Andrea BerginMost MLS sites have strict rules against this.

Insurance can increase, and will increase, but with flood insurance programs being Federally mandated, they are under strictly guidelines. 

That way you can take all your local context into account and be able to take on some properties that others overlook because they follow a strict rule.

It feels to me that it is not strictly a cash flow move but also an appreciation move.

When I used a heloc to buy my 1st 4 plex, I had a very strict plan in place to pay off that heloc in 2.5 years.

The logistics of BRRRR are a little too daunting for us right now, having not built a very robust network (particularly in the way of contractors); we've had a hell of a time finding people to work on our own home, much less on a property we are on strict timelines for.