When you compare to cities you know think of Detroit as the old urban core.

Corvallis is notoriously “anti-building”, a more hyper-inflated market inside of its own bubble compared to the rest of the willamette valley.

You can also recapture loss's in it compared to a C or S corp. so it does have tax planning benefits.  

A really nice home with some extra touches (a little granite, better flooring, nicer paint job, nicer cabinets, etc.) compared to the area will make potential tenants fall in love with the place.  2) Tenants that bring or can swing their own appliances are more financially stable (or just stable in general, ha!)

I also do a lot of market research in each of the markets we operate in to understand how much comparable properties would charge.

The property is in texas so I know the laws are more landlord friendly (compared to other states).

Unless someone here knows otherwise.Having said that, personally I'm not sure how valuable anonymity is compared to the cost of the structure ... as many have said here on BP.

Or, you can try moving out to Morgan Hill or Gilroy, where home prices are more affordable compared to San Jose. 

You are wise to limit your scope to a particular type of company.I have been in the industry for the past two decades, and from my years in the business, I can recommend a couple of other companies outside of my family. 

We just have to hope mortgage rates decline a little bit in 2025 while the supply does not drop so that we can have more home sales in 2025 compared to 2024.