It's completely feasible to achieve enormous levels of success investing out of state - but keep in mind that when you get involved in a deal that is not local you're losing some control, and your visibility & oversight of the deal is dramatically diminished.Unless you're buying a turn key or getting into a PPM or some other commercial investment vehicle with a group that is managed and regulated, you may want to consider keeping it local until you've gained the experience and knowledge, and developed the out of state relationships necessary to be successful from a distance. 

I would hate to risk such a big move (selling our one rental) and doing this wrong by putting our efforts toward the wrong vehicle. 

@Christi Hawkins  Much like the auto industry  do we think everyone pays the exact amount for a vehicle .. do we think someone who sits there and grinds away for 8 hours might pay a little less than someone not as familiar or as good as another in grinding the salesmen the manager who gets the hand off and the close.this is why I LOVE Tesla you buy on line price is the price for all of us.. and it takes exactly 3 to 10 minutes to buy the car.. its GENIUS.. and why its such a threat to big auto... if you have not been on the Tesla site check it out see how easy it is to buy a car.. the finance part is auto matic too just put in name rank serial number and your approved almost instantly..you do need to put 2500 down on your credit card then they configure and produce your car..

I have sceen and known about people who can cross the busiest high speed highways without getting creamed by a fast moving vehicle but just because there are others that do it does not mean I am going to try it. 

What marketing vehicle did you use to find your initial contact (the one that referred you to the lottery winner)?

I had my handyman take a look at it and he said either the motor needs replacing or the digital control unit needs replacing but it's beyond his handy abilities so I don't know how much this would cost me. 

You can also click on the little dots on the crime map and it will state what happened i.e. shots fired, trouble with subject, theft, vehicle stolen, burglary etc along with a date.Also, the boundaries of these maps are somewhat fluid.

Neighbors claim that there were  several men who would come to the property for 10-15 mins and park the vehicles a bit away from property.

In that case, its more like a vehicle with title..

VA is a great vehicle, but you have to occupy the place for 2 years, limiting your mobility / number of deals / options.