Although it’s not an “achievement” it’s a driving force.

The town now has 2 breweries, and is a quick drive from Black Mountain.

I have super children to drive to school.

Also you can drive for dollars and look for off market that way.

As far as out of state investing goes - I bought my first deal out of state and in a lot of ways it forces you to work "on your business" instead of "in your business" as you are unable to go drive by it everyday and check up on things.

Since then, I have done some work that I believe would drive the appraisal up at least another 5,000.

I did the driving for dollars thing but then I am not sure how to find the owner of some of the properties that look abandoned..... any help?

#2: You are driving for dollars, and see a rundown house, so you knock on the door.

There is no guarantee that the building will turn market and should you want to evict a tenant, it can take up to a year under normal circumstances; with COVID, it looks closer to 1.5 years+.Unless you have really deep pockets, like Uncle Scrooge McDuck pockets, hard pass.

Not only does this drive housing costs up, but it also makes existing, renovated commercial assets very desirable for investors seeking consistent, stable income streams.