Finding the right property manager, purchasing the right property in areas where tenants are attracted to live, and having the right strategy is what will determine your success.

She’s an investor and also lives here in Miami.

I am generating leads nationwide and live in Texas.

Separately — and this is a more minor gripe — it was complicating my tax situation to pay state and local income taxes in a place I didn't live anymore.I pitched to my parents that I would sell the place and roll it over into a comparable property closer to where I live.

That alone has made our lives so much easier. 

Where I live it is about 30 days.  30 months is a long time to go without rent....and if 30 months is average, then that means some might be 40 months. 

@Hunter FerrariI live and invest in WV.

YouTube offers numerous helpful videos explaining key terminology, which constitutes a significant portion of the licensing test.

I have been looking at factors that affect where I would like to live (weather, politics, taxes, night life, etc.) but I am guessing that these don't necessarily indicate a good financial investment.

My wife and I own a duplex in Missouri and live in NC and are hoping to get another unit out here.