Since you are looking for an investment and not a place to live, or be close enough to rent and maintain, you should look at a real estate fund.
That way you are not tied to a piece of property you need to watch closely.
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I can’t answer your question with specifics since I don’t know your location at the moment, but I’ve found some basic property investing articles online that may help.