Drive a few hours up I-5 and there's lots of affordable housing. 

The economic investment being made there with Semiconductor chip factories was one of the driving decisions of my investment purchase.

Less competition from Wall Street means more room for smart, nimble buyers—and the professionals guiding them.Investors Are Driving the Market, Not Just ParticipatingInvestor purchases now represent 13% of all U.S. homebuyers, and investor-driven sales are hitting all-time highs.

You drive around and start seeing rental properties everywhere.

That entrepreneurial background drives my systems-based, growth-oriented approach to investing.

You’ll find people who are actually doing deals and maybe even link with a mentor.Start practicing by looking up rough houses in your area (drive around or use Zillow), then try to contact the owners and make offers.

Potentially - I was also considering a location where I can still drive to - but is further afield. 

We're also selling properties we have that are over 30 minutes drive time from our office as they're just difficult to manage. 

., “drive for dollars, “sent out couple thousand postcards”, “bandit signs”, “mine MLS”, etc, ever do a deal, let alone set up a successful sustainable business. 

This is absolutely a case of “Don’t invest ANY money you can’t afford to lose 100% of…”If it’s not worth driving/flying there, spending a week looking at properties and neighborhoods.