You can check the overall income level of that area, compared to the region. 

However, in the Associate Agent position, you are more of a contract worker for Redfin, so you do actually set your own hours and regions where you can work.

Are you only looking for properties within Philadelphia or are you also interested in the greater Philly region ie Montgomery, Berks, Chester, Bucks counties? 

Go to a local / regional bank especially if they are all in Texas or in the region.

The one thing you might try is talking with a local lender like a regional bank or credit union and ask about portfolio products.Around here (Plymouth County) I'd talk with Rockland Trust, Eastern Bank, East Boston Savings Bank, Bridgewater Savings Bank and others like them.

I think this is icing on the cake.If I were you, next steps would be:- Identify where you want to target in Florida- Once you've found an area or region, find some well reviewed realtors in the area and share your goal with them.

Conventional commercial financing through Regional Bank.

My biggest concern is the growing lack of good domestic NPL inventory.I would think with the strengthening of the mortgage requirements that its inevitable that inventory goes down.. however you can always count on a certain amount of bad paper for various reasons.. it will be regional of course.. there is still more homes than people to live in them in some markets so you will have folks just walking away.

Hello BPI’m curious how members in different regions have tailored the 1% rule (especially charlotte, but anywhere really).

Many people have listed great suggestions including: Contact local owners of similar properties to further understand how they financed their deal Contact local credit unions and community banks who are eager to partnerContact a regional bank who sees the value in the property Visit a local REI group/meetup and gather as many referrals as possible