Will never invest in that part of country again but I am curious to see what other cities to avoid.

You're absolutely on the right path. 

Definitely not a town I'd call growing or in the path of progress. 

Nearly every multifamily in the country is in single family zoning, because zoning laws were established after the multifamilies were built.Have the buyers switch lenders. 

Birmingham, Tuscaloosa, Montgomery, etc.) feature similarly affordable properties that command good cash flow.Alabama also has one of the lowest property tax rates in the country (about 0.4% of property value).

That seems the path I have to take.  

Not allowing pets could impact the marketability of your rental, especially in cities like Dallas.According to the article:"Data from Zillow reveals that twice as many renters filter for pet-friendly listings compared to any other amenity in the country’s 25 largest rental markets.

This isn't helped by the fact that I'm temporarily trapped outside of the country due to COVID travel restrictions and are not on an easy time zone with SFO.

CEO Peter Haaber, who founded Zleep in 2013, sees this as a strategic move to strengthen Core’s presence in the Nordic region.Ireland: TPG Buys Quintain Developments, Leading Residential BuilderTPG Real Estate has acquired Quintain Developments Ireland, the country’s largest privately-owned residential developer, from Lone Star.

I just started down that twisted path....Most of the smoky ones are Mezcal.