@David Robinson There were a number of factors that made Knoxville appealing for us.1- Mid/Small size city which we are more comfortable (similar to what Colorado Springs used to be) 2- Newer homes in general (i don't have expertise in the challenges associated with 100 year old SFHs)3- Diverse and growing economy (UT, Government Jobs, and Medical to name a few)4- Affordability (Turnkey SFHs are available in the low $200K in great neighborhoods)5- It seems more off the radar for investors than Memphis and Nashville which means less competitionAs for credit score, mine actually dropped from 780 to 760.

And as per the above post, it's all diversions and lies when it comes to getting status of your investment.

As far as location: Personally I'm investing in areas of high growth across several markets within the southeast for some diversity. 

The more population is real important as also is the diversity of the economy.  

I started out only doing one rehab at a time, but I have subsequently expanded to currently working on four different rehab projects simultaneously.I have made many mistakes and I have learned countless lessons while rehabbing properties in a very diverse area like Baltimore city in just the last 10 months. 

We lived in Manheim Park for 10 years and while our street was an oasis of beauty and diversity, what we continuously heard was an up & coming neighborhood, never quite hit the mark while we were there (2000-2010).

Diversity.

There has to be more diversity in Waldorf. 

The communities across the river are diverse; Spanish, older Italian and downtown metropolitan.  

But, give me your 10 year goal(s) I just want to see the diversity of everyone's dreams.