It would be nice to know before you put in your offer, but then that person would have to be go with you to the property early on, which can be time consuming and you could potentially miss out. 

I know certain things take experience with a dash of common sense, but when your savings is on the line, you want to evaluate your plan just as much at the properties you are trying to buy.I reached out to a few agents regarding OOS properties to ask about the areas from an investor's POV and it was almost like they didn't want to entertain the thought and were less than supportive of buying in certain areas. 

The low inventory, influx of business, and steady growth to the region strongly support that trend continuing.  

I like to travel a lot and while my current situation supports my nomadic (but with a permanent address) lifestyle, I'm getting older and the shared house situation is beginning to ware on my nerves at times.

I just saw this today... finally an article that discusses small(er) landlords and the affects of tenants that aren't paying rent due to COVID 19 and the moratorium.https://www.cnbc.com/2020/09/2...

Second does the area support rents that make sense to eventually rent it out to your standards?  

Many solid and popular books about rental property investing have already been recommended here, so I'll suggest some less obvious reads...Liar's Poker (Michael Lewis) for pure entertainment and a primer on how Wall Street supports liquidity in the housing market.Home (Witold Rybczynski) to appreciate the many different ways people want to live inside their homes.What Every Real Estate Investor Needs to Know About Cash Flow (Frank Gallinelli) to understand when and how to deploy key financial metrics to make better decisions.Handyman In-Your-Pocket (Richard Young & Thomas Glover) to be your own handyman and/or check up on contractors and subs you hire to work on your rentals.Have fun and don't forget that you'll learn more by doing your first actual deal than you will from all the books in the world.

Reading between the lines he is a Trump supporter and expects Trump to loose in November.

Do you have any links or references to support your third point?

If I didn't have systems in place and a very solid team, doing a real estate transaction can be confusing and very time consuming.