Just surrounding yourself with experienced people will shift your mindset.

Being in the Champaign-Urbana area though, I have to ask if you've thought of areas surrounding the university campus here at all?

In my search, which entailed looking at all cities that have direct flights from Santa Ana airport (in case I need to be there), I have basically narrowed my search to Phoenix, AZ and the surrounding suburbs.Looking forward to joining this great community that has been helping millions on the quest to financial freedom!

My husband and I live in Seattle, but due to the housing climate here we are starting our exploration of buying our first investment property in the greater Austin area, probably somewhere in a surrounding area not Austin proper.I have family in Hutto and Georgetown, but they bought their homes 10+ years ago and had no current recommendations for us.

(Increase rent at OKC house, save like a mad man, and seek seller financing or low money down properties)The benefit of the property is that it is an A- house/neighborhood surrounded by a rougher area that is experiencing gentrification.

Anecdotal evidence is welcome, but if you could point me to any relevant sources it would be much appreciated as well.Low-value SFR properties ("ghettos") tend to surround major universities.

By the way my market is Michigan I’m a Detroit native yes property is cheap in some areas but don’t get it twisted Detroit has some areas with high value here also there are surrounded cities with great markets as well.

Does anyone have experience with rentals in the Ann Arbor, MI and surrounding areas (Saline, Chelsea, Dexter). 

Try connecting with people in your area who currently own rentals and talk with them(here on BP), do a search on your town or surrounding areas and message and reach out to investors near you.

Hi all,I am interested in looking for potential buy and holds as well as great fix and flips in the Jacksonville, NC and surrounding areas.