Store broker says one is a lot easier to get to than the other driving with everything else being the same.Given the competitive environment in certain areas, vacancies take a year or more to fill if at all.

I am also interested to hear arguments for long-distance (but still within driving distance) investing and if that has a high barrier to entry for first time investors.Thanks!

That said, a lot of that credit has to go to myself (at risk of sounding conceded) as I personally had to show and deliver the drive and determination it takes to come this far.

If you are willing to commute a bit to get started you can look outside your immediate area, up to maybe 1 hour drive, to find something that you can house hack to get in with little down and start building your portfolio to save more.

Drive to their house, if possible, with a contract ready to sign.

The idea of not walking the house and driving the neighborhood before a purchase is a little scary.

Tentative plans are here: https://drive.google.com/drive...A few conceptual renders are here:https://photos.app.goo.gl/BBJR...We are also going townhouse-style. 

In the video, I saw when I signed up Brandon talked about apps used for Driving for dollars.

Although it’s not an “achievement” it’s a driving force.

The town now has 2 breweries, and is a quick drive from Black Mountain.