Get your insurance in business name, utilities can be put in business name.

I've also heard good things about Iroquois and Shawnee Park as the next up and coming areas from people on here and the Louisville subreddit but take that with a grain of salt.

People always say there's no value but that's not for you to determine.

But I see people turning long term or highly appreciated primaries in to rentals.

I'm seeing a lot of people lately trying to force themselves into house hacks without an immediate cash flow/equity play and "banking" on appreciation or rates dropping. 

There are people located all over who could help you locally. 

@Shaylynn O'LearyI think I may have posted this in response to you in another thread a while back, but here goes again.If you pick a random "low cost" market like the ones you named, don't know anyone there, don't set up a network, buy random properties, and turn them over to people you've never met to manage, you will most likely lose money. 

." - Exactly it's a business and there's little grey area when PM is done correctly. 

Sorry for late response, I have been busy with renovations on a current rental.

We prefer 600 or better but are willing to work with people under.