Quote from @Austin Wolff: Hey Kegan, I published on article on BiggerPockets specifically to answer this question for people like you (and selfishly for myself):The 10 Best Markets for Your First House HackNone of the states you mentioned are on this list, however.

We pay close attention to how people move through the space, creating homes that feel effortless to live in.Outdoor Spaces That Shine: In San Diego, outdoor living is non-negotiable.

One golden rule I follow,if it takes a long time to fix/replace when it breaks, don't buy a cheap one.Imagine, this thing breaks in the middle of your peak season and the people who can come out to rebuild are 2 weeks out....It takes at least a day or two to build something like this even if you are super skilled.

Quote from @Jim Vasica: I would get some people out there to quote it..

We are looking to eventually relocate to the States"--that's great, a lot of people want to invest remotely in a totally random market and never go to it.  

The Ohio market is very strong and competitive, so people struggle to find deals with consistently great margins on flips, etc.

And proper screening prevents those people from even renting your place.

I don't know why these people allow Something Like You on their platformCry harder!  

I would not borrow from ANY lender I learned of over the internet unless I knwe personally people who had used them. 

Congratulationswhat you’ve found that both the INVESTMENT side of real estate, and theBUSINESS side are very competitive; therefore profit margins are compressed, so those “home runs” people like to bragg about are actually quite rare.