Someone local who has familiarity with this would be your best person to give you the information you requested.

You've probably heard of big Landlords losing property, but only because they were flagrantly violating Fair Housing, running a slum, or otherwise egregiously violating the law.

My sister lives in Lee’s Summit, so I’ll have family nearby to help navigate the local scene.

I am a big fan of sophisticated value adds such as lot splits, coop/tic, leverage laws for multiple unit additions.  

and am eager to connect with experienced investors to gain practical insights.What I’m Looking For:Advice on identifying cash-flowing properties and understanding market trends in Lynchburg or similar areas.Recommendations for a local real estate agent or property manager with experience working with investors.Insights on how to balance active and passive investing as I grow my portfolio.I’m grateful to be part of such an inspiring and knowledgeable community.

There are several good markets in Michigan for this.Also recommend using a property manager to keep your investment as passive as possible and for compliance purposes with Fair Housing Law and local regulations.To Your Success!

However, looks like there is a harsh line as far as what locals can afford and if you go over that, vacancy is high.Watertown, NY- I’ve seen many great multi-family properties in the low to mid 100s.

I have family in Houston, Dallas, and the Valley, I was networking with brokers in San Antonio, but the Taxes seem to be quite high as well in that State, although much favorable laws/regs on the landlord side.

We've got a lot of med students at UAMS and students at Bowen Law as well as 3 major Amazon hubs.

It is NOT required by law to sign a buyer's agreement before you start touring homes.