There is less competition there and more experience before doing that is a myth.I'm 61 years old and I grew up in Dallas, Texas. 

because we all have attachment to this property in some way , for people who watched the show practicaly lived  in this home and it would be an experience to walk this property that you grew up in but never lived there and the so many memories.

I grew up in the area (Maryland) and attended school in state before moving up to NYC and then SF for work in professional services (consulting, strategy) and technology.

Mike you know me old school.. in my day tenant did not pay we took the front door off and turned off the utls  LOL  I guess you cant do that anymore.but I grew up in the bay area and I am not sure when rent control came in but it was DECADES ago.. in SF and Berkley .. and MHP s had very very strict rules and rent control.. so those markets still flourished.. 

From 2012-2016, the value of the median home grew by over 43%.

Living in Iowa in 2014, I noticed how inexpensive all the houses were compared to where I grew up and that piqued my interest in real estate.

@Chris Nelson  I grew up in the Midwest (WI) and now invest in Cleveland.  

I grew up in the worst parts of Miami-gardens/Opa Locka and lived in Overtown in my early 20s.The people who ran into trouble were the actual renters than the management LLCs (usually smart slumlords that used multi-structured shells to minimize liabilities).I've witnessed more evictions in the nicer parts of Miami than in Miami-Gardens and Over-town ( the only time I've witnessed a low-income tenant being evicted in Over-town was when my neighbor was stabbed/beaten multiple times and the scumlord management company issued an eviction notice 1 day and 14 hours later).

I grew up in NOVA and still have family there, but haven't lived there in a while and am unfamiliar with the rental markets.

I grew up in the area and think there's a lot of opportunity here, if you know where to look (and which spots to avoid at all costs!)