Let me try to give you a new perspective of looking at all of this.WHolesaing is not competitive.

And certainly, if there's anything I can give back to the community from the Fannie/Freddie multifamily asset management perspective, I am happy to do so.

Generally the biggest con or concern on rural (from dscr lender perspective) is the availability of the land to build competitive supply cheaply that can challenge the value of the subject property. 

I have gone to other guru seminars the expensive ones as a guest.. and from my perspective its just like anything Real Estate related 4 to 10% will take the info and do well with it.. the rest will just fade away...

In our culture, the parents work to support their kids with the expectation that the kids will one day take care of them when they are old and need help.I was just wanting to seeing others' perspectives in this community.  

Areas once considered on the outskirts are now at the forefront of investors’ minds, offering a fresh perspective and enticing opportunities for those willing to explore beyond Branson.But it's not just about location; it's also about innovation.

I was anticipating not even being able to rent out these units, but I put one up for rent at a low price and after a week found some perspective tenants.

You will meet people from different walks of life that will give you different perspectives on real estate investing.

There is a bit to learn about it, but if you can underwrite a deal from a lender's perspective, you will definitely learn the ins and outs of residential real estate investing because you have to vet the deal to lend on it!

@Bobby Dailey - just to give a different perspective, for future appreciation of significance, I personally would not consider any of those four locations you noted (Jasper, Clanton, Eva, Oak Grove).