Just joined BP today and am focusing on the Birmingham AL area.

Most HOAs in this area don't allow short term rentals, only long term tenants. 3) Make sure you have a great team to guide the transaction so nothing gets missed!

You’ll need to pay MLS dues for access to MLS which in some areas requires NAR/ board of Realtors membership (~$2,000/yr in my market).

Great points, ZharaBirmingham has relatively steady and diverse rental demand, and I’ve seen many investors I work with have success with C/B class buy-and-holds.Location is key—areas near UAB, major employers, and popular suburbs tend to have the strongest rental demand, while C/D class markets offer solid affordable housing and Section 8 opportunities.

My opinion is that it is a good way to start investing in an out of state area.  

Otherwise, we thoroughly enjoyed the area. 

I would certainly continue to go to meetups in your local area.

You need 6" clear from ground to bottom plate, and ground must slope away from house...5) Any place that water can enter the house (doors and windows, skylights, where roof meets eaves, etc...) should be checked thoroughly, if it's not raining on inspection day, you have to be really careful with this...any suspect areas, put a hose on them....

Hello buyers in the Spokane, WA area and the PNW!

You will find a lot of options inside the loop for multifamily ( I especially like Ryon area) , or you can look at stuff in the west and northwest suburbs like Katy Cypress and Spring.