and have been having difficulties passing the national portion does anyone know if the national portion ask some questions that are state specific?

I myself chose the suburbs of Youngstown Ohio to get started in, statistically one of the least desirable metros in the nation.

Also i would highly suggest you don't only shop the small banks shop the national ones as well.

Total profits last year—subtracting property taxes, management fees, insurance, and repairs—were approximately $12k (which was then divided into shares for us and relatives).The city is Grants Pass, Oregon, population 40k, with median household income around $50k (50% lower than the national average).

Hi BP Nation!

The prices are not as low as the midwest but the appreciation have been above the national average for the last few years.

Several potential sources for foreign national lending. 

As an example, the highest designation (MPM-Master Property Manager which I have) means that you have to have practical experience (you need 500 unit years- meaning if you managed 100 units, it would take you a minimum of 5 years), education (24 hours minimum of formal classes- or 3 days for this designation) as well as letters of recommendation from clients as well as peers (other MPMs) and you have to invest time in the property management organization be it locally, state-wide or nationally over YEARS.So the designation process, including those that are in their candidacy, takes a lot of effort and you grow through the process in many ways including wisdom (a lot actually)! 

Once you do that, I would get referrals to good brokers/property managers in the area to get their expert opinions from their numerous years in the area.

Texas added nearly half a million people, a 1.5% gain, or three times the national average. 2023 2022-2023 % Population State Population Change Change (2022–23) South Carolina 5,373,555 90,600 1.71% Florida 22,610,726 365,205 1.64% Texas 30,503,301 473,453 1.58% Idaho 1,964,726 25,730 1.33% North Carolina 10,835,491 139,526 1.30% Delaware 1,031,890 12,431 1.22% District of Columbia** 678,972 8,023 1.20% Tennessee 7,126,489 77,513 1.10% Utah 3,417,734 36,498 1.08% Georgia 11,029,227 116,077 1.06% South Dakota 919,318 9,449 1.04% Arizona 7,431,344 65,660 0.89% Montana 1,132,812 9,934 0.88% Oklahoma 4,053,824 34,553 0.86% Arkansas 3,067,732 21,328 0.70% Alabama 5,108,468 34,565 0.68% North Dakota 783,926 5,014 0.64% Colorado 5,877,610 36,571 0.63% Nevada 3,194,176 16,755 0.53% Nebraska 1,978,379 10,319 0.52% Maine 1,395,722 6,384 0.46% Indiana 6,862,199 29,925 0.44% Wyoming 584,057 2,428 0.42% Virginia 8,715,698 36,599 0.42% Minnesota 5,737,915 23,615 0.41% Washington 7,812,880 28,403 0.36% Wisconsin 5,910,955 20,412 0.35% Kentucky 4,526,154 14,591 0.32% New Jersey 9,290,841 30,024 0.32% Missouri 6,196,156 18,988 0.31% Massachusetts 7,001,399 18,659 0.27% Maryland 6,180,253 16,272 0.26% Iowa 3,207,004 7,311 0.23% Connecticut 3,617,176 8,470 0.23% New Hampshire 1,402,054 3,051 0.22% Ohio 11,785,935 26,238 0.22% Rhode Island 1,095,962 2,120 0.19% Kansas 2,940,546 3,830 0.13% Vermont 647,464 354 0.05% New Mexico 2,114,371 895 0.04% Michigan 10,037,261 3,980 0.04% Mississippi 2,939,690 762 0.03% Alaska 733,406 130 0.02% Loss Pennsylvania 12,961,683 -10,408 -0.08% Oregon 4,233,358 -6,021 -0.14% California 38,965,193 -75,423 -0.19% West Virginia 1,770,071 -3,964 -0.22% Illinois 12,549,689 -32,826 -0.26% Hawaii 1,435,138 -4,261 -0.30% Louisiana 4,573,749 -14,274 -0.31% Puerto Rico* 3,205,691 -14,422 -0.45% New York 19,571,216 -101,984 -0.52%