Best way to learn an area is to drive/walk around as much as you can.

Thanks to both of you for the advice.  

The key is to buy a distressed multi-unit or single-family home with space to rent out, rehab it to increase value, refinance to pull out equity, and then continue living in one unit while renting out the others.

I'm excited to share that I've finally taken the plunge into real estate after a long search!

@M Amin You may want to exercise caution when using a series LLC for commercial property.

But of course, a lot less people come to these areas for tourism.Any preferences / ideas on a market that you think may work well for this concept?

Are you trying to raise money for down payments?

In this week’s post, I am turning it over to Alex Becker.

It offers the benefits of being close to Memphis while having lower crime rates, better schools, and a more suburban feel.

NOT a good idea to have one PMC managing a property and another trying to sell it.Human nature is to comete, so they will do so by fighting and trying to make the other look bad.