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Bad from  return standpoint, but good from a retirement view.4.  

Beside budget ,do you have the time, energy, flexibility to travel to view properties, or manage a team in a different time zone.  

Are you going to fly out to view the property you buy or trust your agent and inspector have them video record a tour?

I viewed it as similar to real estate investing in that if I didn't like I could sell and exit, just with a smaller entry price. 

National Park is the most visited park in all of the US. likely due to the large east coast population, but there's some knock-out views  for 500k  and a decent  2bed 2bath.  

There are probably 10 experts here on BP that work different states with different rules and procedures, I think every one of them agree that you want to see every property you bid on in PERSON, not on google street view, not on sat view, not on some website. 

I've always viewed real estate as a fantastic way to build wealth and achieve a sense of purpose and freedom through the cash flow it generates.

to increase your view count!

Try to take a long-term view—it usually helps remove the emotional weight and allows you to think more clearly about the problem.