We had been talking about living on the ocean near some of my favorite surf breaks for years, but the reality of a 1.2M+ SFR seemed out of reach.

@Matthew Rembish - Here's a few of my favorite things to help people get started:- it's always good to see another investor utilizing this great site!

I personally usually get to the ones near Boston and some North (I live in Newton and grew up in Dracut so that is more my targets, though only loosely).My favorite overall is the Black Diamond in Waltham.  

* Do you have a favorite insurance company to go to?

I'm not in the mentoring business, just teaching.Phillip and  Aubrie are both very quick studies at picking up the basics, I expect them to do very well in RE.Phillip, I've told that story here a couple times, it's my favorite due to the circumstances and the players involved (LOL).

Her favorite so far was the one with @Elizabeth Colegrove whom I think gave her mega inspiration.

Don't tell the other people on BP but it's my favorite buy-and-hold area in Jax right now.

Id love to ask all you Kansas City Investors, Wholesalers, and Realtors, which neighborhoods do you think are the next "Up and Coming" and what are your favorite "bread and butter" areas for buy and hold?

I swear I have meet dozens of "wholesalers" who've spent thousands on courses, classes and my personal favorite "boot camps." 

My favorite is COREE.