So the drive wouldn't be terrible.

I put out the normal bandit signs and have received some leads but I've have the best response with driving for dollars...its also helps that my city has about 1800 vacant properties so a bulk of my time goes to yellow letters.  

So I have a list of 155 vacant properties that I found myself from "driving for dollars".

@J Martin I think that the entry costs without enough cash flow is what is driving my curiosity about outside of the bay area. 

Locals are use to it, it's fun watching the expression of out of town'ers faces at a drive in drinking the water.Anyway, a water softner may help at the main supply.

I am going to drive for dollars in the next week and wondering if there was a diffrent approach for thsese.

I know there are many many Lilly employees who wish there was better housing stock closer to downtown so they wouldn't have to drive from Carmel

I'm the type of lanlord that wants to be more hands on and check on the property by doing a drive by or stopping in to address concerns.

I still keep my rents $50-$100 below market as well to drive more foot traffic.

I'm also aware of my concerns about investing in properties out of state since as a real estate agent, I'm so used to being able to drive to the property of interest and walking through it.