New Member Here - Birmingham, Alabama

[Rand Linton]

Great forum. I've looked through parts of it, and I am impressed with the amount of knowledge of the members. As noted above, I am in Birmingham, Alabama. I am looking to buy single family rentals or small apartment complexes (2 - 20 units). I've been looking for over a year. As is mentioned on here, I do suffer from paralysis by analysis. For the other investors in Birmingham, what areas do you focus on? My initial thought was to buy some single family houses and go Section 8. With that being said, are there certain areas in Birmingham that I should gear my search toward?

Thank you in advance for any and all information.