i’ve been busy! mostly lurking. been doing a lot of business traveling actually. my frequent flyer miles are through the roof.
as for out of state, as 4plex as said before, it can be a huge hassle. it does provide better cash flow opportunities than san diego, but for beginning investors, all the information can seem daunting. i don’t know if i can recommend it for beginning investors…
but with any real estate investment, you should not concentrate on how much the property has fallen in value but instead see if it can profitable to you. you should run the numbers and make your decision from all the information you are able to get.