@Loan NguyenAs someone who grew up in the Bay Area (just north of San Francisco), I feel your pain. 

I feel your pain.

It can be painful to be on the wrong side of their sentiment.As far as LTR...I like the prospects of Sherman/Denison. 

Fire this management company and get one that will tell you the truth (even if it's a painful truth).

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Hi all, So I just bought my first investment property in PA in the Scranton area a few months ago! 

As someone in the game for more than 30 years, there are cities I have always been interested in, but have no interest in a one-off for myself so this is a great opportunity to get exposure in a market without any of the operational pain.4.

With $170k to deploy you most likely will have that all in one, maybe two deals, if it doesn’t go well you could end up way worse off.That said, if there are other factors like the property is a huge pain to manage or you are worried the neighborhood may actually get worse or you know you need a new roof in a couple years, then I’d consider selling.Also, even though you said it’s not a high appreciating area, do you think 1-2% is fair?

I think the "sweet spot" is going to be getting in early, right as the "pain" is first being released and as all the big $ starts doing acquisitions. 

What is the most pain free (and, ideally, tax-free) way to accomplish this?