Especially if you are talking multifamily units.In the next twelve months, we have the goal of 10 flips/wholesales netting an average $20k profit.That should double every twelve months and once at the point of seven-figure liquidity, we have our eyes on commercial and massive multifamily units.With the growth rate of North Texas and the lovely business friendly state governance we have, it should continue for the foreseeable future.

Yes thanks to the  Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 (EGTRRA), former employer plans can be transferred to IRAs. https://www.irs.gov/retirement-plans/determinations-summary-of-egtrra-changes-for-retirement-plans

The two things that come to mind is the current cost for properties in the area and the growth potential of those property values.

For us, it is Job Growth, Population Growth, Landlord Friendly laws, Capital Investment by the City, Capital Investment by Developers... all of these things come into play when looking for a good investable market for us.  

But the growth there is not as good as Auckland, which is the best place for Capital growth in NZ but has the worse rent to purchase price ratio.

Job growth, income growth, low vacancy, etc.  

I'm currently buying and holding properties for long term growth.  

It's a brick house in a rural area of a small town that doesn't seem to have a lot of growth.

if you were born and grew up there you would see a bunch of opportunities there because of its diversity and population growth.  

When you reach about five properties two things happen: number one your cashflow starts to become significant enough to fuel future growth and downpayments without the income from a W2 job.