Many people build solid portfolios with GREAT owner-occupied financing this way.We have a BIG presence in the Texas area and I'm sure you'll be able to network with lots of people if you stay engaged here on the forums.Good luck & see you around.

Leasing properties to a NP does not necessarily require me to have a long standing personal presence in that city/town.

For example, imagine someone brings in a pit bull, and other tenants have a major problem with its presence.

I don't want to hi-jack the thread but since I am just starting out with a web-presence as well I want to make sure any money spent is going to be the most beneficial.

Look at Long Island - huge territory and pretty high demand. 

That's usually lawsuit territory.

The tax revenue and presence was supposed to revitalize AC.

Of course the highest and best could drive it into idiotic territory.

But it seems the couple of life lines which has feed into the rosy picture, rent potential and stabilized values are just as likely to be volatile elements as this is still new territory for the US.

This is unknown territory for me.