I started looking at Raleigh and surrounding Clayton, zebulon area.

We looked into getting an STR in Cape Coral (we have one already in the Virginia Northern Neck that is performing well).I don't think that area would be a good investment choice for STR based on what I saw there and in surrounding counties.

Based on my future goal(s), I'm aiming to purchase a multi with good cash flow and I don't think that'll be possible in the surrounding markets.With that said, I'm considering looking into Pennsylvania and Delaware....maybe Jersey too? 

I am rehabbing a home where it's a full interior repaint (skim, mud, texture, paint) with half the walls with 1970s wallpaper, paint all trims and cabinets, refinish countertop, replace tub and tub surround, tile kitchen/bathroom, LVP in the main bedroom, and replace all light fixtures for 9K on a 1100 sqft home.

They service Philadelphia and the surrounding areas.

Rents have increased too but we aren't running the same shortage of rental units that we have housing sale units so its less pressure and the rents have increased slower than the sale prices.Downtown GR and the immediate surrounding is going to be tough to get a single family rental that is decent cash flow due to this.   

Why not simply contact these landlords for a reference and deny based on that to protect yourself and also ask the applicant about the circumstances surrounding those cases.

I would build solidarity and agreement with surrounding property owners of an ongoing action plan that RELENTLESSLY contacts code enforcement.

It is just placed within the right context, surrounded by the right images in a professional ploished website and boom.

Whether you've got years under your belt or just a few successful deals, I believe we can all learn from each other.If you're in Atlanta or the surrounding areas and interested in exchanging ideas and experiences, I'd really appreciate the chance to chat.