If you consider out-of-state investing, I recommend reading “Long-Distance Real Estate Investing: How to Buy, Rehab, and Manage Out-of-State Rental Properties” - I found it to be very helpful when I got started investing 2.5 years ago.

Thanks fellas, Finding time to look over all the great content here on BP while looking for properties and working full time with an hour commute each way is challenging.

Places like the Midwest have low capital and long distance and Nevada has strong appreciation and closer. 

Indeed, it's already a popular weekend hangout for Athenians and it'd be an easy daily commute for those living close to the metro and working in the city.

My understanding for areas like Big Bear whoever manages the property has to be within a certain distance.

First if you keep your existing home, you will probably have to use a property manager because of the distance. 

because I always moved to have a short commute.🥰 If I had unlimited capital to invest in LA I would invest in older multifamily buildings in Hollywood/WeHo along Franklin Ave, Hollywood Blvd, or Fountain Ave between La Brea and La Cienega.

Even if my place would get known some way, I still face the problem that Montrealers will rather rent a place in the Laurentides, which is an established market, where there is more stuff to do and, most importantly is much closer to town, as people don't want to waste part of their weekend traveling long distance.

I would not send him anything and distance yourself.

I would like to start local before trying long distance.