I really see Columbus Ohio as an extremely safe bet for the next 10-20 years.

Just like with appraising a house, you want your rent to be close to the rents of the properties surrounding it - so that you aren't under-renting your property.As for contracts - you will not find a lease at Walmart I'm betting!

So, you think CD is my best bet?

If you're looking to take down a ~$35k property in PHX to hold and sell later, your best bet would likely be to drive those areas and contact the owners (or their brokers) that are selling.   

You have to be an expert at dialogues and the risks of subto are not widely known or are said to never happen (loans being recalled), but that's not what I would bet on.

@Travis AndresIf you do not have other assets to secure against - your best bet would be a private lender willing to take risk of essentially providing an unsecured loan.There are people out there that do this - expect very high interest rates.

All bets are off in some jurisdictions if you refuse to rent based on race, color, etc.

In my opinion- East Garfield is a good bet for investors.'

I don't care if mortgage broker shop got 10k applicants more in Dec23, I bet you a lot higher # of those are less qualified and not even qualified to buy than expected.

Your best bet is to continue going to local real estate networking events and speak with landlords and investors.