I'm a CT based investor, flipper and property management company owner.  

As an example, last year we saw markets with 9% rent growth, and some with -5% rent growth -- so there is a large variance and I expect that to continue based mostly on supply dynamics as Scott said.

Quote from @Robin Cloud: It's hard to make a decision based on this.

They are based out of the Smokies, but will ship nation wide.

This of course is all based on who your market is. 

We learned a lot about project based Section8 buildings, but are now actively pursing more projects like this.

Rental properties require ongoing maintenance and tenant management, while flipping houses is a more project-based approach.Investment goals: What are your long-term goals for real estate investing?

I have warned about them for some time based on my experience with them. 

We determined the ARV, estimated our rehab, decided on our required profit, and then negotiated on the purchase price based on that data.

I have a Florida based lender who helped prior clients of mine from Canada with their commercial real estate purchase.