Actually sit down and evaluate deals in those markets to see if they line up to your desired metrics.

Quote from @Isuf Aruci: i live in the NY area and would love to build a house or a mid apartment building. but the land search is very very difficult. also lets say i found the land, where would i get information and see if its buildable, also how do you calculate a land to see if its worth building or not.   

Was just doing a  search on Google and realized I'm on page 6 for the first time in "forever".Not sure if it's due to Google search being that good or lack of effort.When is the last time YOU clicked past first page search results?

I can’t believe you found a renter with a lawnmower and the desire to mow.

Feel free to connect with me if you so desire and let me know what works with your schedule for a chat.  

These strategic improvements modernized the home, making it move-in ready and increasing its desirability among buyers.

@Sharon Israel - Since you mentioned "community" as one of your key desires, I would recommend you check out Jack and Gino's community for multifamily investors.

Go to Etsy and search for "rental property tracker," and you will find hundreds of nice spreadsheets to track 10-20 rentals, usually for under $10.Software has extremely helpful features like online payments, marketing syndication (click a button, and your property is advertised on multiple sites), electronic document review/signing, maintenance tracking, and owner reports.

What made this property extremely desireable to me was the 1 mi road frontage on two different roads.

Do you have the time/desire to be a PM for others?