these investors were all chasing easy OOS cash flow:https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/963/topics/1195280-expe...https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/48/topics/1160450-run-i...https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/48/topics/1137397-balti...https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/52/topics/1010977-12-00...if you're serious on investing in an OOS market i'd pick one, get to know it, go to it in person, and build a team, and then determine what would you need to do to get a good return in that market. 

That creates a really nice price / rent ratio which is favorable for investors looking for cash flow.

Do yourself and your investors a favor--don't raise money from people and buy an apartment building right now. 

Good evening,Just saw Cleveland, Ohio has relatively inexpensive houses which has the potential to cashflow. I'm looking to investigate this market a little further and wondering if anyone can help me out. I would lik...

Quote from @Robert Bell: Memphis has had a favorable rent to price ratio for a long time. 

I would've never invested there if I didn't have a team that I knew and trusted.

I'm looking for alternatives, I liked LandlordStudio actually but I hate the name, seems so impersonal to the tenants and not in their favor.  

Hi All,My Team has added Little Rock as our third MSA.

Having a trusted team in place can make or break deals as you scale and face unexpected challenges. 

Submitting real offers that you feel confident actually closing on and having a strong sponsor to work with that has a track record will go much further towards you winning deals.In short, you can pursue larger deals right out of the gate if you want to, but generally expect that it'll take you longer to win one and make sure you have the right players on your team so that you're prepared to win them and to close them once you do.