Hello @Christine Vasquez,Many investors choose real estate markets based on gut feelings or popular trends. 

My existing current home will be rented out.

If rates go up, affordability decreases, which could soften demand and slow price growth—but not necessarily cause a crash.Supply Chain & Construction Costs – If tariffs drive up material costs, new construction could slow down, keeping existing home prices more stable than expected.

Boston already has a plethora of multifamily housing, which largely doesnt exist in the entire mid-atlantic or southeastern parts of the country.

all the wholesalers I know had to move further out of columbus as existing inventory dried up and we are talking about teams with marketing machines at 20k a month. they are moving to more than 30 miles outside of columbus like newark, Lancaster, Springfield, Mansfield, etc I hate when realtors are posting all this false info about our city. it's not a strong wholesale market like Dayton, Cleveland, or Toledo 

Some other "adventures" I am looking at - the existing tenant is section 8 and the current property management company likely will not continue management. 

Are there any Alabama laws that could protect existing investment properties from new restrictions?

A better option is to strengthen your existing network and ask them for referrals.

. // Tenant Protection & Restrictions · If a home on the lot had tenants in the past 5 years, SB-684 still applies, but you cannot demolish or alter the existing structure.

Buyers take up a lot more time.The best method of building your business is to focus on existing relationships and referrals.