People that frequently travel for work get a sort of pass, in that they will only have one sort of "Home Base" that they call their primary residence when not on the road.

If you have any bad debt, I would concentrate on getting my finances in order first.

Renting out entire home will get you a higher price, while renting out private bedrooms might get you guests frequently.

For better or worse (actually, better) the business seems to be scaling up and I find myself reading BP more frequently to glean advice from more seasoned investors...As an aside, we have built our first shipping container home and are starting on another similar project, in addition to building affordable homes primarily in the San Antonio area. 

I'm just starting to investigate real estate investing, and as a frequent rider of NJ Transit, I'd think East Orange is a perfect place for investing. 

I would not invest out of state unless you have a history/family in a certain place or are able to visit frequently.

REI from a BP perspective is mostly concentrated by smaller investors and depends highly on location and Micro-economic conditions.

Hello,I am "newer" to BiggerPockets and this is now a website I frequent daily.  

@Ken Teng CA insurance premiums are low compared to Midwestern states that have frequent Wind/Hail claims.

I still like to buy really cheap houses like this when I come across them (which isn't nearly as frequently as it use to be).