Sometimes, it’s all about finding the right nearby areas that balance cash flow with future appreciation to achieve your goals.Here are a few cities (there are more) just outside Atlanta that have strong RTP ratios and more affordable entry points, I suggest looking into:East Point, GA College Park, GA Douglasville, GA Lithonia, GA If you’re interested in any of these areas, feel free to DM me!

Seem to have pretty good rtp ratio.

I am primarily looking for small multi-family and exploring cities in Ohio like Columbus, Dayton, and Cincinnati, as well as the RTP area in North Carolina.  

Honestly it's almost less work for us because we don't have to screen, airbnb does, we don't have to deal with leases, airbnb does that stuff, and we don't have to advertise, airbnb does.Location: If you do str OR/AND you really want the highest appreciation (I wanted both) you want to stick close to RTP and the airport.

My view on median income is that it's going to tighten(wage inflation stays 80% of core inflation, but house prices go down 10-20%, therefore rents can go up a bit) creating a better RTP to invest in RE.

Here's what I’m targeting:Investment Criteria:Unemployment rates below the national average.Rent-to-price (RTP) ratio of 0.60 or higher.Median home prices below $150,000.Growing population and areas where rents are stable or increasing.Key Questions:Which markets have you found to be ideal for first-time investors?

You rarely see people come into the triangle area cause the RTP(no pun intended) just isn't strong.

Investors continue to succeed here with short term rentals near and around RTP and downtown, or renting by the room on airbnb to young professionals.

In Raleigh, I have my investors focus near RTP as that is our economical hub and where the appreciation historically is highest (and easiest to rent).

*if you really valued cashflow you could go further out from RTP at the expense of much lower appreciation*.