New York a convoluted system for tax liens/ tax delinquent lists in the country and these lists seem to be out of date!

There are real estate opportunities in every corner of the country.

Being out of the country was even harder.

Since you are in California you will find Arizona more familiar to you than one of the other areas across the country that cash flow.  

Well, its just me...And my minor son...I do have a sister that lives in a different country.

Financing a non owner occupied 1-4 unit property is more or less the same anywhere in the country no matter which state you live in.

I wanted to share this article...IR-2018-206, October 19, 2018WASHINGTON —The Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service today issued proposed regulations and other published guidance for the new Opportunity Zone tax incentive.Opportunity Zones, created by the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, were designed to spur investment in distressed communities throughout the country through tax benefits.

Our section of the country is generally known for high taxes and not a lot of economic growth.I think the Boston area has some possibilities only because it does still have some tech startup innovation activity, but I don't really see that in RI except for limited parts of northern RI (Pawtucket, Cumberland) that get some folks who are commuting up to the economic activity in Boston.The Boston market also suffers from very high prices so while I think there's economic promise there, I also think you pay a lot to be in that market and it would be tough to find something these days where the #s make sense.I think it's always worth spending the time researching, but I wouldn't be surprised if you find a similar situation or only marginally better, in Rhode Island.I think the topic of out of state investing has been covered a lot of BP forums and podcasts, but my 2 cents is, make sure you already have some kind of connection to, or knowledge of the market, or are willing to invest your time developing it, rather than just jumping in head first.

Many of our clients are out of state and out of country. 

I am about to move my family across the country and considering making investing my full-time job.