Cities like Memphis and Columbus often have more affordable properties and good cash flow opportunities, making them popular choices for investors.

Because private money can be so flexible, it is often times better than hard money loans but not always.

We desperately need new homes being built.If SFRs are being built, they're slim 3-story units often under 1,800sqft and priced around $600k+.

Look into connecting with some local investors, they typically have meet-ups often and swap stories and different strategies.

@Zach Howard some copy & paste advice below:)-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Recommend you first figure out the property Class you want to invest in, THEN figure out the corresponding location to invest in.Property Class will typically dictate the Class of tenant you get, which greatly IMPACTS rental income stability and property maintenance/damage by tenants.If you apply Class A assumptions to a Class B or C purchase, your expectations won’t be met and it may be a financial disaster.If you buy/renovate a property in Class D area to Class A standards, what quality of tenant will you get?

Findlay is a real oppotunity beause you’ve got a combination of stable job sources, a decent population size, and often lower acquisition costs compared to bigger metros.About choosing an agent..

Then the remaining profits get distributed at whatever split you both agree to...I often see it start at 25/75 (75 to the person in your position) and then maybe increase it to 40/60 or 50/50.It would really help if you could provide some numbers on your deal. 

That's when the not-so-nice kid with a backpack of toy's often runs into a not-so-happy "big brother" with a "baseball bat".... 

Recommend you first figure out the property Class you want to invest in, THEN figure out the corresponding location to invest in.Property Class will typically dictate the Class of tenant you get, which greatly IMPACTS rental income stability and property maintenance/damage by tenants.If you apply Class A assumptions to a Class B or C purchase, your expectations won’t be met and it may be a financial disaster.If you buy/renovate a property in Class D area to Class A standards, what quality of tenant will you get?

I’d suggest starting with local credit unions or community banks—they’re often more flexible with investment properties.