I am an out of town investor with property in Bessemer and Birmingham.

I've looked at several sectors like Birmingham AL, Memphis TN, and several other.

Hi, I am interested in investing in the Bessemer area of Birmingham, AL and I was wondering if fix and flips or BRRRR’s work there?  

Just submitted an offer on a 6-unit property in Birmingham, AL.

I was used to doing deals in jackson MS and Birmingham so I was a little shocked when i saw the as is price there in Charleston.. 6X or more higher than other parts of the deep south.

Are you open to exploring outside of Birmingham?

I have been investing in the Birmingham, AL market for the last 10 years.

Have you thought about Birmingham, Alabama as an investment market? 

Overall though, my impressions working with them were good and they are a legit operator down there in Birmingham.

I have been a landlord and investor for over a decade AND also work as a senior/regional property manager so I feel like I see both sides and have some good insight on this- manage yourself if you have the time and fortitude to do so, you will make mistakes but it will pay off, get a real estate license (not hard to do plus you can sell and buy properties and get commission) and know the laws, be willing to do the research, NO ONE IS GOING CARE AS MUCH ABOUT YOUR PROPERTY AS YOU- that being said, not everyone wants to has the time ect or headache or likes asking for rent…FIND A MANAGER THAT ALSO IS A LANDLORD INVESTOR, I can’t tell you how many property managers I’ve tried training and that failed at our company because they just don’t get it from an owner or investor side, like “no tenant we aren’t going to come replace your stove again, no we aren’t going to clean your bathroom cause you didn’t , ability to analyze when to do maintenance and not, ability to explain to tenant owners POV, I tell every owner I am not telling you anything I haven’t done or I’d do my self, a lot of property managers are blue colar type workers and have never invested in their life and just done get it, 4 out of 5 property managers fail at my company because of this especially for single family homes, find a PM with speciality in SFH for your area, for example, a PM in Birmingham MI (upscale area) will fail in Detroit or lower end markets (but that’s were the best ROIs are)