It comes down to finding the best level of protection that fits your budget.When I sit down with clients, I always discuss (1) their personal assets, and (2) what their current investments portfolio and other business ventures are before discussing (3) their future goals.

But as a business, I cannot occupy it there.

If you plan on growing and making this a business, start with property management software ASAP.   

Do you see more people selling their houses on their own or will it be business as usual once the new post NAR ruling policies go into effect this summer?

While it would impact some business plans more than others,  its probably possible to function with 5-10% a year rent increases allowed and vacancy decontrol,   but if we get the more extreme variety like what the far left wants  (inflation or less for increases,   no vacancy decontrol,  etc)  it will be bad.    

Which in turn will bring plenty of other investors and general business to the area.

It needs to be your online persona, your identifier, your alter ego, your business card.Follow up NINE times?

We've been doing this and wholesaling mobile homes for the past 5 years and I believe we are on the verge of expanding our business into owning a park soon!

Whether or not you should proceed with buying your first investment property outside of California depends on various factors and your individual circumstances

They wouldn’t tell us the business they do.