From reading other posts, it seems like these areas have a more affordable entry point and potential for both cash flow and appreciation?

I was speaking with a multi-billion $ institutional investor's COO several weeks ago and they said when they went to Wall Street to raise money, every banker wanted to know how much of their portfolio was based in Atlanta...meaning, Wall Street knows that Atlanta is a very stable and quality location to own in and while return may be lower than other higher risk areas, it is a quality area and top of the bell curve in most return and risk respects. 

Lower Queen Anne is more artsy, new wave types.

Typically they are going to give you construction loans at a much lower rate than hard money will.

Skip tracing using the seller's updated mailing address works best, but it can also be done with the property address, although you may get a lower hit rate.

Norfolk, Plymouth and Bristol counties, where prices are much lower for both buy & hold and fix & flip properties.

Either are barriers to entry in this market.

I'm actually living in Los Angeles at the moment (tough market to get into with a high barrier to entry and low price-to-rent ratios) which has led me to the idea of long-distancing investing in San Antonio.

Interest rates have risen, lowering buying power.

As we continue to grow at such a rapid rate, our barriers of entry are still significantly lower than the Dallas market.