At the rate it is growing; one day in the future, you may be walking down the street and see a “Bitcoin Accepted” on the For Sale sign in your neighbor’s front yard.

Night of 1st I get there & they'd thrown everything left behind in front of driveway, filled trash, recycling & yard waste bins with said shoes, clothes, furniture & dishes & the house was UTTERLY filthy - they had obviously NEVER cleaned.

On another one the job site is abandoned with trash in the front yard.

I do see the benefit to starting off in my own back yard.

I've also had failed inspections for things that are solely the tenant responsibility, like overgrown grass/weeds in the backyard (tenant is responsible for the yard/landscaping per the lease). 

The project is a tear down and not salvageable, reconstruction is a must.

The house is located in a low density zoning area (LDZ) and has a gigantic yard, .8 acres.

Given all of these obstacles, I do not understand why people suggest that out of state investing is an easy task at all. 90% of investors fail at investing in their own back yard, so investing a couple states away should not be looked as an easy undertaking. 

Townhomes aren't a bad idea because usually they are in good shape and would fit your price range and sometimes have nice yards and good parking.

I’m factoring an estimated 200 a month bill for trash (3-4 yard dumpster) or something because I forgot to mention I’m hoping to find a duplex out in the woods ish.