More than anything this will exclude you personally from claim history (some of which is without merit and is the nature of the litigious society we live in). 

We might not live like it, but we are interdependent on our environment and nature.

That code section states:(1) “Prospective owner-occupant” means a natural person who presents to the trustee an affidavit or declaration, pursuant to Section 2015.5 of the Code of Civil Procedure, that:(A) They will occupy the property as their primary residence within 60 days of the trustee's deed being recorded.

When I ask for reasons I get cost of living, quality of live, moderate climate, fresh water access, no natural disasters and moving back to where they were from.From what I can see the trend to the Midwest is steadily increasing, but by no means as big as moving south.

Not RE-specific but I'd recommend Die With Zero by Bill Perkins and Revitalizing Retirement (focused on our purpose and relationship portfolios) by Nancy Schlossberg.  

Naturally, everybody looked at me like "what the hell is this?"

I was involved in wholesaling business long time ago (not real estate but consumer goods), and it has taught me A LOT about human nature.

My partner and I now find ourselves in a strong financial position to start our RE investing journey and have set our sights in New England, specifically Rhode Island due to the excellent natural environment and our desire to ultimately relocate there long-term. 

G’Day BP folks,A fellow Toledo investor started a Facebook group revealing all local scammers.Mostly contractors.10+ years of investing in Toledo and stopped counting at $1m in losses.It’s just the nature of the beast and the cost of doing business in my eyes.Unfortunately, Toledo is notorious for bad operators and poor quality of workmanship in many industries.Maybe this group will help you not loose the same amount of cheese that I did $$$You’re welcome 😇 https://facebook.com/groups/786864700099337/

(Fortunately, we were insured)Emergency Fund: Always have extra cash for unexpected events.Tenant Support: Keep good communication and support your tenants through tough times.Final ThoughtsThis July 4th was a disaster, but it’s also a stark reminder of the unpredictable nature of real estate investing.