We have clients in TN from thousands of miles away who have seen their property maybe once.  

One little commitment at a time, without even realizing it, and I was at the end of the bike trail - about 1 1/4 miles from home. 

Call me crazy, but I prefer to spend my money on people who will actually see the inside of my houses, not a scheduler“Wise Northerners invest in the South” -Mark Miles

Maybe even less than a 1/2 mile.

My recommendation is to find a broker that is familiar with the analysis of small multifamily properties and help them identify what you're looking for and set some "mile stones".

I had a Toyota Celica and can remember driving to work in snow so deep that it piled up on the hood of my car and I would have to brush it off about ten times just to make it two miles to work.

The areas south East and west are all more reasonable.

For that matter, the same house in the same city half a mile away can be a different market, and have different rent...for the same house...and both make money.4 - Household income levels are dependant on the same things as #3.5 - Cost of living varies for the exact same properties in different markets. 

Specifically in "Prospect Hill" which is the three block historic, hillside district on the southeast corner of Mt.

The main one being that you would need a job transfer or something that would take you 100 miles or more away from your current property.Now, most markets have some type of "downpayment assistance programs" that could help with your downpayment.