I am looking for referrals for boots on the ground in Birmingham Alabama area.

Cullman is an interesting location - it seems like it should be growing faster than it is, given its proximity to both Birmingham and Huntsville, but still has great potential.  

Jasper is probably your best bet with Birmingham commuters. 

I own rentals in Memphis, Birmingham, and Chattanooga, TN.  

i meant to say, if i'm young guy or new immigrant to this country, i would move to milwaukee or birmingham instantly, it's incredible what you can buy with 150k in milwaukee or birmingham, it's equivalent to 1 mil SF in california. look at the beautiful home that I sent few days ago, the intrinsic value of that house is 120k, land value is 20k, with possibility of all remote job that's available in USA, that's crazy, think about it for a sec.US is really great because of wisconsin and alabama, in thailand you can't get similar opportunity like his.

Birmingham, Atlanta, Indianapolis, Gary (IN), St Louis, Huntsville, Phoenix/Tempe/Mesa, Kansas City, Memphis, Little Rock, Indianapolis, Harrisburg (PA), Greenville, Jacksonville, Tampa, Houston, San Antonio, Little Rock, Milwaukee, Cincinnati, Dayton, Cleveland, Ohio, or other secondary or tertiary markets.Huntsville, AL: Population has surpassed Birmingham for top population in state.

Fourth question: Does anyone know of a Cost Seg specialist in Birmingham?

I tell all my clients how important it is to buy with vacant units.If you only have $100K and living for free is an absolute must, then your best bet is to look in markets like Birmingham (I own a triplex there) or others in similar price points.

We're just starting to look at out-of-state investment options, turnkey providers being one choice, and I am wondering if anyone has had any recent experience they'd like to share about Zach Lemaster and his company, RentToRetirement, specifically in Birmingham and Memphis.

You can usually make money in rental homes in just about any decent-sized city in the Southeast: Birmingham, Alabama; Little Rock, Arkansas; Jackson, Mississippi; Atlanta, I could go on.