I grew up just north of San Francisco and decided to move out to Reno, NV to live and invest. 

Both said they would never move back there.  

They have contractors you can use, reliable attorneys, title companies, home inspectors, lenders.

Be sure to have a written business plan and run your comps through a reliable software program before placing an offer on a property to make sure the numbers match your goal for the investment.

If you would like to ensure that they are dead dead, and don't return, your best bet is to find a reliable pest control company.

Just make sure to do your research and find reliable partners.

We still like the old fashion long-term rentals for the consistency and reliability of income.

It’s always nice to offer local insight from a Realtor, however as an investor myself I like to let others know about our market and how I see things moving. 

The growth now will be in the ancillary businesses moving to the metro to support Tesla and other tech-focused manufacturers.

I don't want to purchase more properties—we bought the one in NH to move to when my husband retires, which is a ways off—but I know I'd like to do something related.