Editors Reads Verdict
The essential guide for investors who want to invest outside expensive local markets. Greene's system for building remote teams and managing properties from a distance is detailed, tested, and genuinely actionable.
What We Loved
- Solves the core problem of expensive local markets — opens up the whole country to investors
- The team-building framework (agent, lender, contractor, property manager) is clear and practical
- Greene invested this way himself — advice is experience-based, not theoretical
Minor Drawbacks
- Requires trusting a remote team — investors who want to be hands-on may prefer local investing
- US market focus; principles transfer internationally but specifics do not
Key Takeaways
- → Expensive local markets should not stop you — the best deals are often in other states
- → Building the right remote team is the non-negotiable foundation of out-of-state investing
- → Technology has made remote property management far more feasible than investors assume
| Author | David Greene |
|---|---|
| Publisher | BiggerPockets |
| Pages | 286 |
| Published | December 14, 2017 |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Real Estate, Investing, Non-Fiction |
| Difficulty | Intermediate |
| Best For | Real estate investors in expensive markets (California, New York, major coastal cities) who want to invest where the numbers work. |
Long-Distance Real Estate Investing by David Greene emerged as one of the most important real estate investing books of the past decade because it solved a problem most investing guides ignored: what do you do if your local market is too expensive for cash-flowing rentals?
Greene, a California-based investor who built a large rental portfolio across multiple states, describes precisely how to identify target markets outside your local area, build a team of trusted local professionals (agent, lender, contractor, property manager), analyse deals remotely, and manage properties without being on site. The framework is built around relationships and systems rather than luck.
The book directly addresses the fears most investors have about long-distance investing — how do you trust contractors you’ve never met? How do you manage tenants remotely? How do you handle maintenance emergencies from across the country? Greene answers each of these with specific processes.
For investors in high cost-of-living areas where local cash flow is difficult or impossible, this is essential reading before ruling out real estate investing entirely.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is "Long-Distance Real Estate Investing" about?
David Greene's definitive guide to investing in rental properties in markets outside your local area — how to find, analyse, buy, and manage properties remotely with the right team in place.
Who should read "Long-Distance Real Estate Investing"?
Real estate investors in expensive markets (California, New York, major coastal cities) who want to invest where the numbers work.
What are the key takeaways from "Long-Distance Real Estate Investing"?
Expensive local markets should not stop you — the best deals are often in other states Building the right remote team is the non-negotiable foundation of out-of-state investing Technology has made remote property management far more feasible than investors assume
Is "Long-Distance Real Estate Investing" worth reading?
The essential guide for investors who want to invest outside expensive local markets. Greene's system for building remote teams and managing properties from a distance is detailed, tested, and genuinely actionable.
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