I've done most of my investing out of state.

I’d love to hear where you’re investing and why you chose those areas.

Investing in Hawaii sounds like an amazing plan!

That will be a determining factor for where it makes sense for you to purchase.Regarding waiting - bear in mind a lot of people were predicting rates in 2024 would be in 5% range or low 6s, which didn't turn out to be the case.

Vacancy and maintenance factors should be higher than for Class A or B.

I currently live in the Bay Area, but I’ve decided to start investing in the Jackson County/MO area.

My answer is: Invest in the market you know best.Within Dayton, there surely are decent neighborhoods to invest in.

Before finalizing a decision to sell, I thought I’d get some thoughts from the BP forumThe only obvious factor I know to try to head off a problem is to carefully screen applicants.

I was hoping to hear from the host who invested there and why but nothing yet.

I'd also suggest self-managing your first property to maximize cash flow and learn by doing for any future investments.