For example Buffalo you can pay cash rehab and tenant the property and a local bank can refinance the property.

If you're looking for local networking events and to meet others in your area, use search for terms like "Buffalo" and be sure to set up keyword alerts for your area.

This house is in Buffalo. 

IMO the vacation rental business is Disney specifically is recession and weather proof......people from all over the world come to the Disney area every year, in fact probably 50% of my renters are foreigners...so its not dependent on the US economy........ and its far enough inland that hurricanes and such really aren't a concern.........I do all of my own bookings/property management from Buffalo!!

Hey, I’m an investor with single and multi-family homes who has a green thumb and a day job as Garden Center Manager for a garden center/ landscape outfit in Buffalo on Main Street 14214.

This was a great read:American Buffalo by Steven Rinella

I can't remember exactly what BP podcast it was but there was an investor on from Buffalo, who only bought in the western NY area and was making a good living.

The cities we are looking at includes Detroit, Atlanta, Toledo and Cleveland in Ohio, Buffalo and Niagara Falls in New York..What I really find weird and makes me step back a little on the final move is the very high net return this property can give you despite a very low purchase price.

Buffalo was also on the radar but again, 2 years too late.

There is an informal "meeting after the meeting" at Buffalo Wild Wings where I can catch up with what other members are doing.