I have three sets of cleaners and they get the offer to accept the job in order of my preference.

I've done it the traditional way of using my credentials; credit, job/salary, personal info. to getting a FHA loan.

Consistent rent growth can signal strong demand.Job Market & Population Growth: Rental demand often follows job and population growth.

Here are a few challenges I see going forward:1) Insurance rates: It has become a part time job to hunt for insurance.

I’m a very busy person with a lot of businesses and tasks that need to be done.

Also, focus on 2 years of job/income stability.Class D Properties:Cashflow vs Appreciation: Typically, all cashflow with little, maybe even negative, relative rent & value appreciationVacancy Est: 20%+ should be used to cover nonpayment, evictions & damages.Tenant Pool: majority will have FICO scores under 560 (almost 30% probability of default), little to no good tradelines, lots of collections & chargeoffs, recent evictions.

Also, focus on 2 years of job/income stability.Class D Properties:Cashflow vs Appreciation: Typically, all cashflow with little, maybe even negative, relative rent & value appreciationVacancy Est: 20%+ should be used to cover nonpayment, evictions & damages.Tenant Pool: majority will have FICO scores under 560 (almost 30% probability of default), little to no good tradelines, lots of collections & chargeoffs, recent evictions.

Prior-year losses can’t offset W-2 income but can be used for capital gains or future rental income.For audit risk, high earners using REPS face increased scrutiny, so be prepared with detailed records.For material participation, keep a time log with tasks, dates, and hours spent on rental activities like tenant management, repairs, and bookkeeping.

We are both physicians and relatively intelligent humanoids, but without knowing what you don't know, it seems a difficult task. 

It's awesome you are considering where you want to be and flexible with that.I'd look at your high growth markets, where there is a diversified economy, job growth, income growth, population growth, business friendly environment.