Prior to 2018, I oversaw the FL division for the 3rd largest VR mgmt company in the nation(rather not say the name to give them free promo here).

So be clear on the distinction. 

The study only looked at the 180 largest cities.

KelvinYou might consider joining some local real estate investor organizations.UCREIA is one the the largest and best - attend a few meetings and network.Partnering with an experienced investor is also a good idea.Greenville SC is a great place to invest.Good luck!

Third largest city in NC but nowhere near the problems that Raleigh and Charlotte have (traffic, higher cost of living ,etc.)

There are several REIAs in the area, but that is one of the oldest and largest.

TENANTS FROM HELL #5Sinks from hell.Running one of the largest rental portfolios in the Cleveland, Ohio area I have managed 1,000's of properties & dealt with countless tenants.

Again I would not have had this before investing in real estate.Also, his desire for liquidity may just make you change your strategy to buying single family since there is the largest market of buyers for that type of property, and at least right now in my area everything is so hot if i wanted to sell I doubt it would take more than 30 days to sell a property and liquidate my money.But he may not know these things or see how they will effect y'alls financial situation.

Take care of active consumer debt smallest to largest.

I became the largest unit owner in a town of about 1200 that way.It's a nice advantage this being THE rental buyer but absolutely imperative that you act above board at all times in a small town.