For a list that small you may get lucky and no one will notice but in general you can easily run into frequent litigators that are just waiting to get called and file suit.

I live over in Gadsden, frequently travel Birmingham, and dying to know what you see in Birmingham.

Choosing markets with direct flight access simplifies logistics.After setup, frequent visits are unnecessary if you have a reliable team and good communication.

Now, shootings are all too frequent.

I'd recommend looking in our market. it's not as frequent as Akron. find a good agent in the market using the agent tool and I'm sure you'll be doing fine! 

Checking property tax records is a good idea—frequent turnover might indicate investor issues, but it’s not a dealbreaker if everything else checks out.

The first thing I'd recommend is focus on a market where you either 1) currently or have previously lived, 2) have family/friends that live there, or 3) vacation there frequently.

He is also a frequent poster here on bigger pockets, especially in the note investing sectionHe happens to also share the same name as me - how ironic.

Every system you try will have flaws, or you may salivate over a feature that appears in other software.Some familiar names are mentioned frequently: Stessa, Apartments.com, RentRedi, TenantCloud, Innago, RentManager, Avail, Rentec Direct, Doorloop, etc.I recommend conducting thorough research on each app online to understand their offerings, pricing, etc.

Every system you try will have flaws, or you may salivate over a feature that appears in other software.Some familiar names are mentioned frequently: Stessa, Apartments.com, RentRedi, TenantCloud, Innago, RentManager, Avail, Rentec Direct, Doorloop, etc.I recommend conducting thorough research on each app online to understand their offerings, pricing, etc.