ThanmaI would recommend focusing on Anderson, SC, as it has experienced significant growth in recent years and serves as a more affordable alternative to Greenville, SC.

As a fellow residential and self storage investor I needed a new underwriting process to speed up my growth.

If I had a kid like you in my community, I would be happy to let him/her help me with tasks in exchange for training.Do your parents have good credit?

Still close by but much more friendly tenant/landlord laws, property taxes are 4th lowest in the Nation, strong appreciation, job growth, population growth, etc. 

However, most investor that are investing OOS or OOC are typically investing in Columbus because of all of the positive growth in the market.

Investing in areas with solid job growth, diverse economies, and population influx can mitigate some risks associated with economic downturns.3.

Good opportunity for short-term rental growth. 

These areas have seen significant growth. 

Columbus has seen significant growth, especially with tech giants like Intel, Meta, Amazon, and Google establishing operations and driving up property values and job opportunities.I can send you a list of contacts in Ohio to help you build your team and find a property manager.

I think the combination of fed cuts, insurance carriers slowly coming back, population/job growth being steady, future new supply dropping off, and a few other things bode well for rental properties in the coming years.