@Jonathan Feliciano you can say this about Detroit, Columbus, St Louis and many other Midwest cities.Recommend you first figure out the property Class you want to invest in, THEN figure out the corresponding location to invest in.If you apply Class A assumptions to a Class B or C purchase, your expectations won’t be met and it may be a financial disaster.So, when investing in areas they don’t really know, investors should research the different property Class submarkets.

Louis, Memphis, etc. 

What are some things to keep in mind, how does one do a background check, what are the laws regarding that (I'm in St Louis), any advice, thoughts recommendations etc is greatly appreciated.Thank you@Rania MutumheHi Rania,Usually house hacking is where you have a multi-family property (like a duplex or triplex) and each tenant has their own unit.  

I'm getting too old to wait, so if I have to take things in my own hands, I will.Here is the caveat, I came back to do this because I am extremely passionate about sustainable development, net-zero carbon, thermal mass, compressed earth block, rammed earth, hempcrete and others with all the add-ons like rainwater collection, solar and permaculture.

@Louis Siano any there are specific areas that you would recommend investing in in Springfield , MA?

Thanks for the reply Kate, our current properties are in Saint Louis, and we buy them mostly turnkey.

We are active in Waveland, Bay St Louis, Pass Christian, Long Beach, Ocean Springs, Gautier, Pascagoula, and Moss Point (and possibly other water front towns near these locations).As I'm sure most are, I would be interested in speaking with other investors in the area, and would even possibly be open to the idea of partnering for a property or two with the right individual/team. 

Hi Louis. 

Louis, MO.I have a question that I was hoping the BP community could help with: I was wondering if anybody could point me in the direction of a nice, clean, and easy to use accounting spreadsheet template (or something of that nature) for real estate investing book-keeping?

Louis and I am seeking to rent for a few months.