Ok, will start with a little history.We acquired a 4 unit about 3 weeks ago in a blue collar area of cincinnati.

My advice, buy them off now with cash for keys before it turns into 9 months of legal fighting and delays resulting in foreclosure for you.California hates landlords and the courts do their best to delay evictions as much as possible.One by one you will be accused of being a slumlord,racist,sexist,homophobic,and just plain criminal and the liberal judges will eat it up even though they can't prove anything.Every charge against you will result in 60 days of free rent while waiting to get into a courtroom and argue your defense.This is why I will never own rental property in "Blue States"!!

Known for its "Blue Light Specials," the discount chain was once a retail powerhouse with over 2,000 stores across the U.S.

Most people in the area do not make enough since it is a blue collar town.

@Kanwar Sodhi I have been referring my clients to Blue Vista Realty, PM me for contact info!

Looking for build long term wealth, passive (or semi-passive) working toward financial independence.Not really trying to be a full timer; thinking rental/buy and hold is for me.For now, looking to get into my first 'house hack', or otherwise buy a primary residence that can be made into a nice investment property as well.Outside of work and RE, you'll probably find me hiking down at the greenbelt, paddleboarding on town lake, or catching some blues around town.

I also look at political risk…from NY but don’t invest here and avoid very blue states (even though I tend to vote blue).

The blue ridge mountains are amazing and there's a ton to do and you're close enough to the ocean to take weekend trips.

Some big mountain markets I still like for first buys are Gatlinburg, Blue Ridge, and the Western NC Mountains.

Is blue ridge strong enough or should I simply pay more to go where the tourists are and keep looking primarily at the smokies?