Country Inn on 20 acres we own in Redding, CANow days, since relocating to southern California, I think about developing:Mixed use project with retail on lower level and residential condos on upper levels, with ocean views of course! 

Then, once actually financially independent then move to a country or state with weather you love. 

I'm not thinking that real estate is the bay area is anywhere near its peak,  and even at our last crash it was still very expensive compared to the rest of the country.

While I certainly didn't plan on starting to self manage all over the country, I ended up realizing that I could do as good or better of a job self-managing so that part of our business plan is born. 

That is what every wage earner in this country pays.

My wife is a Romanian immigrant, and her brother (still in the old country) did well in Real Estate investing in Romania before the market crash in 2008.  

its this country man.  

The e-mail basically says he's looking for a team of people across the country to help him find houses for a deal he has with a group of investors. 

(hat tip to those who have suggested buying in the back yard first rather than going to random states cross country!)

Like I said because our WEst Coast title plants are basically some of the best and efficient in the country we routinly get title commitment ( we call it a prelim title report) with 48 to 72 hours of opening escrow...