They are not very popular in my market (Milwaukee) either, but for no obvious reasons.

Google street view postcards became popular a couple of years ago, and they didn't last long.

Once you feel you've built a strong team with your first property and have solid systems in place, I would then start buying more aggressively and taking on bigger projects.I suggest reading this BP article on the core 4.https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/core-four-real-estate-team

In an article I read Michael Galpen of B of A says the housing market is stuck til at least 2026 if not longer.

High LTVs, short maturities, mezzanine debt, outside preferred equity, and multiple share classes (the recently popular A/B equity structure) all increase risk. 

It's a dent for future demand but the Research Triangle has always been popular.

If you want appreciation, identify markets with expanding industries, positive growth trends, and bright economic forecasts.Read this article on the "core 4".

A new article came out showing Philadelphia investor saw the largest capital gains on their flip of 136% and Montgomery County seeing 78% gains (ranking 12th in the nation).

Whether is taking his "course", paying for the self written articles about his success or aka writing "puff pieces", buying fake Instagram followers, sitting on FB marketplace trying to get someone to pay for a house they don't know is condemnable and pay to have DJ remodel it and DJ never completing the remodel,  him spending an enormous time defending himself in small claims court, and threatening charges on  people that don't know law so they pay what he wants.All of those examples came from either my observation, experience, or other peoples reviews of him.The guy rented me a condemnable property.

Here are some popular options that have good reviews:https://clockify.me/https://toggl.com/track/https://repstracker.com/REPS Tracker is interesting in that it's specific to REPS, but it seems like of silly to have to pay $30/month for such a simple app.