Good neighborhoods/suburbs to look into

[Eric W.]

What are some good areas to look in the Knoxville area for someone looking to start out in real estate investing. Just off some basic research I found oak ridge and maryville. Would also need a PM company. Thanks 

[Eric W.]

Quote from @Cory King:

lots of options depending on your goals. i focus primarily in knoxville with long term holds and a few flips. my long term holds are focused in 37921 and 37912 zip codes and focus on long term tenants and student rentals. oak ridge has a great upside for long term renting as well as mid term with the lab and all the contract labor that goes in and out of there. happy to pass out some references if needed. 

Thanks I’ll research those zips. Would you say there are opportunities there for a first timer that warrant pulling money from an HYSA earning 5.5%? I’ve had this itch to get into real estate for a long time, but everytime I start to dip my toes in I get the feeling that with prices/rates where there at it’s hard to justify pulling money from risk free 5.5% ? I feel like I missed the 2021 boat and it’s never coming back. 

I want to own hard assets just tough finding one in this market!