It is important to conduct comprehensive research beyond Zillow; you may want to hire a professional home inspector to evaluate the property's state and repair requirements, as this information will affect your offer.

This was an Indianapolis rehab.

I wound up putting an offer on a house in Indianapolis after communicating with several knowledgable people including a great realtor and other investors.

YOU deal contractors and inspectors; YOU get the calls 24 hours a day.

We've created an ecosystem of vetted, preferred vendors - from inspectors to property managers to attorneys to contractors.

Some people cater to visiting sport teams.Some people like to flirt with risk.....just saw a guy near me get reported for is AirBnb that he used a VA loan to buy, but never occupied it....too many parties, neighbors complained, he still didn't stop it, so they contacted Inspector General and reported him for loan fraud. 

Fort myers, cape coral ,etc have some wonderful opportunities for those with a keen eye and true understanding of the buildings' structural situation. so working with a good inspector is key to moving forward.

I will give you some of my highlights.People in Texas complain about their property taxes at 3% ours are about 4.5%.New York in general and Monroe county specifically are very tenant friendly.Depending  on the town, the code inspectors/police can be quite anal.Since Covid and the 2020 protests we’ve seen an increase in crime in the city and therefore weakening demand in the city proper and increasing demand for the suburbs.Industry is well diversified—University of Rochester (medicine) L3Harris (defense) xerox (IT) and paychex (software/hr)) and relatively recession proof.Population growth is low and therefore appreciation (except the past 4 years) has been moderate as well.There aren’t many builders in the area so supply is relatively fixed.Home (and rent) prices are both affordable with homes typically being less than 1/3 median household income and rent being similarly affordable.For single family homes at 8% rent will cover piti with about 100$ to spare in the A areas.

I met the draw inspector on a Monday, she was great and we got along famously.

Or, you can rent to a regular tenant and not have to deal with the extra paperwork, the lost time/rent, the failing inspections and the power hungry inspectors, the justification for rent increases, and the government.