My wife and I own four properties in that area and the rental market has been very strong.

A true levelized cost of energy (what the true price would be if it were an actual free market) gets very complicated quickly and it's basically impossible to calculate accurately due to the energy industry being so heavily manipulated by incentives from the government for so long, across all forms of energy. 

Here’s our OPINION for the Metro Detroit market (use as a template for your target area!)

Being thoroughly familiar with the local market is key.

Unfortunately there competitiveness in the market and cut throat antics give the other offices (company) a bad name. 

So overall experience of your QI to work in a number of markets and locations is really the key. 

@Shane Regnier I've flipped a bunch of houses in Ocala but have yet to dabble in the rental market. 

It possible that the market will stay low for a long time.

Seasoned investors focus on:- Data-Driven Acquisition Strategies: Leveraging AI and predictive analytics, along with specialized data sources, allows you to identify distressed properties before they hit the market.

We don't want to bring on every owner or every property unless they fit within our target market, so, I do the far majority of the sales - this is our check and balance.