The market appreciates 3% per year.Pay cash for one house and rent it for $1,500.

We like the approach of helping people to create good notes that we would be interested in buying if they decide to sell. 

Given you and your investor both have experience in different areas, I’d say keep a flexible approach and compare city requirements before putting too much money down.

While @Phillip Austin mentioned Raleigh is a higher returns its just very much a appreciation market, you will not find rentals that cashflow, so depending on your goals its a good or bad market.

Hi, I was wondering if there's any good reliable places to market tenant in place + management in place properties. 

Any tips for navigating the competition in such a hot market?

Many buyers in this market are experiencing challenges. 

I’m currently operating in South Georgia market. 

Depends on your market and competition.  

It’s probably not that you’re “small potatoes” to your PM, but more a reflection of the nature of the market itself—low rents, properties with higher maintenance needs, and tenant issues.These factors make properties in these neighborhoods more difficult to manage and generally less profitable for property managers.