Consider states with strong rental demand, population growth, and stable or appreciating real estate markets.Financing: Look into various financing options.

When the area eventually becomes saturated or supply exceeds demand, all you can do is race to the bottom to compete on price.

San Francisco)I look for markets that cashflow AND ones that have a supply/demand imbalance.

Simple economics, supply and demand. 

Both Ohio and Texas are attractive markets for investors due high rental rate demands. 

With all the horror stories about fake sales of people’s properties and AI generated documents, you wouldn’t think there would be a demand for this.I found this one but no idea if it’s legitimatehttps://www.propertyfraudalert.com/FLHillsborough

Medium-term rentals provide consistent cash flow and avoid storage costs, while house hacking offers location-independent flexibility and strong rental demand.

Focus on areas with strong rental demand for immediate cash flow and job markets for long-term appreciation.

A recent study showed that 80 people are moving to this city every single week, which will continue to increase housing demand.

Also, what is demand and competition like in these areas?