So, if you are buying in lower end areas or an area that is harder to attract high quality tenants, you will likely have more vacancy due to fewer qualified applicants and often time wear and tear that can be fairly expensive with each new tenant.

We take pride in having clean properties to attract multiple applicants which allows us to pick the very best ones.

This assessment is another powerful lure to attract people and investment dollars.

You may not need Booking.com but I use it as we have guests coming from out of the country due to St Augustine's tourist attractions and history.  

In high-cost areas like California or New York, the rent-to-value ratios often make buying a primary residence less attractive compared to investing out-of-state where the economic and political climate may be more favorable for landlords.

I am in the learning phase with syndication deals and I am not accredited yet I find these deals very attractive for my desired investing goals.

You putting in $30K-$45K at year's end on a deal, with cash that you have accumulated with sacrifice, sweat, and discipline, is a huge vote of confidence to many prospective partners, and will make you very attractive. 

I would check out Citrus County and Holiday its next to the Gulf beaches and a lot of winter/summer attractions.

Secondly, as other responses have mentioned, it's going to be difficult for you to attract a private lender without experience, or money to put down.

Ultimately, it's about ensuring the property remains attractive to tenants and maintains its market value without pouring money into upgrades that won't pay off.