Hi, welcome I would definitely check out Ohio's market because, it is affordable compared to the different States that was mentioned and my clients from all over the world are investing in Ohio's real estate.

Be sure to ask them how close their appraisal values typically compare to the county records before starting this will give you an idea if in fact the county records are far off.

Economists note that job growth in typically underreported industries fell by 42,000 compared to the 6-month average, suggesting August’s numbers may understate actual gains.Key Employment GainsConstruction: +34,000 jobs, driven by heavy civil engineering and nonresidential trade contractors.Healthcare: +31,000 jobs, though slower than the past year's monthly average of 60,000.Social Assistance: +13,000 jobs, with more modest growth compared to previous months.Other growing sectors include financial activities, wholesale trade, and government (+24,000 jobs).Job Losses and Sector StrugglesManufacturing: -24,000 jobs.Retail: -11,100 jobs.Temporary help employment continues to shrink, reflecting business uncertainty.Wage and Fed Policy ImplicationsWages rose by 0.4% in August, up 3.8% year-over-year, supporting a cautious approach by the Federal Reserve on deeper rate cuts.

Aloha,For comparing Condos/HOA projects for investment purposes, the more critical info would be rating the most recent Reserve Study and/or Reserve Funding Plan for a specific project.

Where I was raised in Cupertino  same thing.. values compared to San Jose can be double or more.. 

The property would have to be discounted compared to its comps. 

We recommend you get management contracts from several PMCs and compare the services they cover and, more importantly, what they each DO NOT cover.

You mentioned you're open to multifamily properties, and Indianapolis offers great opportunities for cash flow with lower upfront costs compared to markets like Seattle.Vet turnkey providers: Make sure to vet the provider thoroughly.

Look at the cost of the penalty and the overall cost of the refi and compare it to what you'd save/the extra cash flow with a lower rate and see what pencils out better.

The person managing it, is a goverment employee it's a sheep compared to deal makers of investment companies.