2022 Housing MarketHidden GemsNational Association of REALTORS® Research GroupHuntsville, Alabama. This metro area experienced the highest cumulative 3-year gain in
home prices, at 24.6%, outpacing wage gains of 13.4...

After you have identified a few 'possibles', then call your Realtor and go look at all of them.If you find what you think is a gem, go ahead and make an offer before you even get to do a proper walk-through, or see the interior.

I was there 2 weekends ago for the Gem & Mineral show.

We found this gem and I knew it was the one.

If you have a good realtor, leverage him/her to see what they can dig up that's off-market or something that is coming soon where you can convince the seller to sell to you before listing it.Every market is different, but there are still a few gems out there that pop up from time to time.

What's even more exciting about this property is that it's Mixed-Use with both Multifamily 115 units and 30,000 sqft of storefront commercial.What is truly unique about this gem is that the previous owner acquired the whole block, back in 1999 and has since infused over 19 Million to renovate, in doing so breathing new life into the history that is Eaton Place.

Purchase price: $380,000 Cash invested: $65,000 Beating a $1M proof of funds and an uncapped escalation clause by waiving inspection, I was able to get this gem as a primary appraising $15k to my favor BEFORE my rehab will add another $25k equity.

If your current house is a gem then look at it as your first successful stint in real estate investing!

You can find some gems on the no bid list, but usually they are few and far between.....like 1 in 1000 or 1 in 2500, so why you say you found several, that concerns me that there is way more to the story....that they're not actual gems. 

The neighborhood is a hidden gem, and I am confident rents will continue to rise over time.