Investing out of town isn't a huge issue as long as you take the time to build and vet the team that will be your boots on the ground.

On X side of town we get the most leads from Zumper.com and on Y side of town we get X number of leads from Hotpads.com. 

Chattanooga is a growing community with small town warmth and big city trends, @Courtney Anderson.

Comps are all over the place in this area though, small rural town but within short travel distance to bigger city.Deleted link as it shows address and didnt want that info public.

Those were SFH, 2 bedrooms each in small towns in my area.

They still have junk all over the property and the mold work is not only not finished, but the seller's son who has been working the deal on their end has been lying to the realtors (both ours and theirs are from the same small town business)  telling them that the guy never gave reports about what needed to he done, but he gave copies to the realtors when they asked. 

Investing out of town may work but I'm not sure that would be a good idea for my first time.

Always love to welcome people to town!

Joe could see some folks wanting to leave the city and move to a "small town", and still be near the city and it's amenities.If you do decide to invest there, call some realtors.

I found a hotel room at a small ski resort and lake town listed for $35,000.