This improvement suggests a growing buyer interest and possibly limited inventory, creating favorable conditions for quick turnovers.Toledo OH - RE Analysis (April 2024) - House Sales (1).pdfDemographics and Economic FactorsPopulation and Economic CharacteristicsPopulation Size: With a smaller population of 5,341, 43620 offers less competition in buying and selling, which is beneficial for flippers targeting niche market needs.Income Levels: The lower median household income ($27,442) suggests a demand for affordable, refurbished homes—ideal for flipping projects aimed at cost-sensitive buyers.Housing and Ownership TrendsRenter-Occupied Properties: A high percentage (68%) of renter-occupied properties indicates a transient population, potentially less targeted for flipping.

You're in the best place to connect with people in and around your target market.I recommend 3 things:1. use the 'search' function to find topics, members and areas of interest .

The Federal Reserve's target has been 2% inflation and it is currently at 3.5% for the year.

For us that can always purchase residential anytime and the return at many times is almost always higher than a commercial, I question myself why I should invest at these and that.One thing that's very irritating for me especially when dealing with value-add multifamily in specific, is these GP are keep buying and selling so quick to make the return very fast, but this practice when being done so quick would create doom-loop situation where the next GP would have less probability of reaching their target.

Don't limit yourself to targeting 8 units, as @Robert Rixer said focus on the numbers of the deal, and make sure you are comfortable with the risk/reward trade off. 

However, I don’t recommend over insuring because you’re going to be drawing attention to yourself as the deep pocket defendant that everyone wants to target.

Yes, the 107 units was just at the moment I checked, but you're right, that wouldn't matter if I'm targeting current LTR landlords.Though, totally off-topic...I'm realized only considering this idea because I love having an MTR but feel I can't afford to do more of them myself.

I’ve looked at several out of state markets because people claim the barrier to entry is lower but I have yet to find anything that has the same potential for appreciation and a lower cost of management than I have in my current target markets.

I ended up looking into OOS investing and settled on Columbus as my target market and haven't been disappointed with my choice to do so. 

I have had better results direct marketing to owners in my target areas & negotiate for seller financing.