Every market can be invested in successfully.

I would rather invest in safe markets that produce a good return, then I can use that income to pay for a vacation anywhere in the world.I'm very pessimistic about the STR market in Hawaii.

Study the market.

If you own them free and clear you will likely only pay for title and transfer tax on the market value of the property if you want them to be under LLC. 

Then to find inventory, you need to search out, i.e. network, and find out who is creating these type of notes or you help people that may have an interest in seller financing how to create a note that is marketable to the secondary market.

market rents/cost to aquire What was the outcome?

Very solid market, been investing there over 10 yrs and the rents continue to climb! 

I signed up for their investor profile because I am interested in the appreciation in the North Texas (or northern suburbs of DFW) market.

Those are always good because your unit can get on the market again faster and the tenant usually leaves in an orderly fashion.NJ is an attorney state.

Welcome Surya, I work the Atlanta market.