Here are my thoughts:-can't be too close to the ocean, sea level is rising rapidly-Ideally it'd be nearby (I live in Virginia) so somewhere on the east coast that I could drive back and forth to-Once I graduate, I was going to move to TX or NV and get involved in real estate there.

Try driving for dollars or direct mail if you can as well. 

I intend on relocating to central Illinois in the next few years and would like to be of driving distance to my rentals.I'm real enthused to hear some folks are finding these properties.  

Drive over there yourself and check out the neighborhood, the lot, the building, the roof, the exterior, see if any windows are busted/missing.

Quick background on me: I have been marketing to a custom driving for dollars list for the last 12 months and have only bought and sold 1 property. 

63 young and want to drive for dollars so I can wholesale properties in California. 

They remediated their tank but one of the surrounding neighbors was leaking and they couldn't find exactly which one and couldn't force neighbors to test so they still don't have a No Further Action letter from NJ DEP.  

I was driving through a neighborhood today that I absolutely love and came across a house for sale.

Take advantage of long term investment benefits - stomach the dips/rises & retire by 60, have a maid do my laundry/clean my house/cook my food, live in an area with nice weather, workout every day, ride motorcycles, drive sports cars, do track days, visit Vegas whenever I want.I plan to do this with income properties - buy a duplex, 3-4 unit, and into the bigger (15-20 unit) closer to retirement.Long Beach investors - hit me up!

The appraisal was actually a BPO Broker Price Opinion that I disputed since the person only did a drive by of my property and compared it to other properties (comps) that they had full knowledge of upgrades for the interior and exterior.