Identify a great market, find off market deals, learn to rehab and manage long distance, and the sky is the limit.

It is surrounded by a wide variety of employers, private, public, and military, and is reasonably commutable to DC and Annapolis, MD.

Unless you enjoy watching from a distance, be one of those 30 offers.The other opinion I’ve heard is yes, the market is overwelmed, but is not impossible to find a deal.

I'm currently in the phase of educating myself with regards to long-distance investing (BRRRR) in the midwest, but before I move in that direction, I wanted to buy a nice, new home for my parents.

I personally would go where the numbers make sense, even if it's at a distance :)

Worst case i would be commuting to work from 2 hours away, or inconveniencing my friends to live with them in their apartment for a couple of months to get my living arrangements straightened out.Please let me know if you'd like me to explain something better!

As the previous poster noted, there are fixed costs that need to be paid even if the schools are completely shut down.In my area, many K-12 schools are going digital (distance learning) for the fall. 

My husband and I have purchased two personal homes over the years, and even been long distance landlords due to a move, which has taken the edge off diving into buying a home. 

Would it make your commutes easy?  

I would be managing the deal, along with the property, and the partner would be a long-distance investor.