RE is always changing and if you have only one niche then well your limited in opportunities and subject to the conditions that exist at the time for that strategy.  

There are a lot of affordable properties in Knoxville, but the growth isn't terribly vibrant and the deman isn't what you'd expect for a city of that size and that close to the Smokies - you're mostly looking at college rentals for the meat of the move season, and the SF market, while it exists, doesn't really compare to Chattanooga. 

If you already have existing property and transfer property to an LLC, then it could trigger the due on sale clause the bank.

You can still find homes in these markets, among others, that are priced between $160k to $275k that still provide passive income, allowing your residents to pay down your mortgage, cover your other expenses and still have excess money to either save in an account for future investing or pay down your existing mortgage faster. 

You can view most existing I general and gather a tremendous amount of information.   

Population growth creates increased demand for housing, pushing rents higher.Rapid and Sustained Appreciation: In cities with abundant, low-cost land, new construction is often preferred over existing properties, limiting appreciation potential.

Quote from @Celli Mowery: Hi Jamesinteresting message -I know I’ve seen your name often on the Bluegrass Investors GroupI have spent the last 5 years investing in London and while some of the concerns you mentioned did exist when we started I’m finding we haven’t had issues with tradesmen coming from Lexington & Richmond for us in recent years.

The main risks I would say to watch out for are any family dynamic issues that could arise as things like this could lead to issues that didn't exist previously.

We are looking to get into small multifamily (12-20 units ) once the sell is final (speaking it into existence!

You can earn commissions while learning and tapping into an existing network - all with potential partnership opportunities before you go out alone.