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I'm reaching out to see what best practices, behaviors, tools, etc. will help me find the right markets across the country for different investment strategies?
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The age old question... it depends. Decide why you are investing, create some goals around that, then plan a strategy to hit those goals and milestones along the way. consider you time, energy and capital you have and each of those lifestyle dimensions. Each situation is different for every investor. The Right market will be the one that gets you closer to your goals. Every market will be "right" for different strategies. I'm in the Reno Tahoe, NV area and there are buy and hold opportunities, some flips, and luxury STRs. More specifically investing near where you live is a good way to get started. My market is a few hours from the bay area and offers many advantages over CA. CA is the right market if you have the capital and the team in place. Keep doing research on different areas that make sense to you, decide on your goals and you'll find the right market.