B ham is probably hovering close to 200k  by at the number or higher regardless of how the numbers flush.. this will generally get you were you have owner occ homes and better schools. in a city like B ham ( and I owned 50 rentals there at one time in the past) Schools are uber important in the deep  south.

Ithaca is like another planet.STRENGTHS-  appreciation is pretty much guaranteed, no matter how crummy your property is-  student housing isn't restricted, they'll live anywhere-  having an ivy league school means there's a lot of money flying around-  rent is high-  tons of development and growth going on-   strong STR performance outside the city properWEAKNESSES-  almost absurdly high prices-  similarly absurdly low cap rates-  pesky annual inspections required on multifamily properties-  most deals happen behind closed doors, and agents tend to be very unhelpful-  5-7% cap rates typical, sometimes lowerSummary: Ithaca is a great market to park your money in and wait.

I graduated from UK.

Greetings all,I recently graduated (in my 20s) and moved into the area for work.

If he/she is there on a work permit or study permit I would ask for that paperwork including job letter and/or acceptance letter to school.

They have all graduated & are now interning in medicine & radiology.

@Shervin Golgiri I am in a sellers market , little inventory , very popular area , A+ rated schools .

With school scores at 3/2/2 and what seems to be significant risk involved, an investor might consider better options like investing in a high-yielding savings account earning 5.5% without the associated risks.

Purchase the crammer course through hondros or whichever school you took your classes through, it's helpful in narrowing down the information for both state and national

I bought a townhome in the Charlottesville, VA area in 2019 where I was going to school.