@Marci S.This will be challenging as most lenders will lend on an asset.

Most likely the state where the property is located is where lawsuits would be brought if they are something for personal injury like a trip and fall or something of that nature because the “cause of action” arose in that state.

Basically scale in paper and challenge it with your personal time, resources, desires, finance, insurance, PM, etc.

Challenges?

However, I have no idea how to choose from the remaining cities, it seems there are a lot of potential options:- Midwest - Michigan (ie: Grand Rapids) seems to have options, also seeing Columbus Ohio and Indianapolis coming up- Reno - I've seen mentioned several times on here- Pittsburgh / Philadelphia / Twin Cities - All mentioned as lower cost to get started, and seem to be experiencing growthI'd ideally like to find a place that has strong potential for future growth, a diversified economy, and I don't mind living in (being close to nature would be a plus). 

But the struggle is real right now…  It will be challenging to find banks that will lend with less than 20% down.

Challenges?

It’s a challenging time to start, but real estate can still be a solid investment if approached wisely.

Challenges?

Philadelphia has implemented various forms legislation over the years between abatements, land banks and density bonuses geared towards promoting development in areas that suffered from disinvestment and housing affordability challenges with some legislation having been more effective than others.