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Hello all!I recently decided to leave the east coast, where I lived in NYC and Philadelphia for about 20 years. I decided to add to that change by leaving my career to focusing on Real Estate. I got my license as an a...

My piece of advice would be to research emerging neighborhoods and focus on areas with strong job growth and infrastructure development. 

Tribes might even provide additional incentives, like grants or infrastructure funding, to encourage investment.

A lot of companies are moving to Raleigh and the surrounding areas.

Originally posted by @Andrew Lastivka:Hello, I am a new STR investor and looking for an agent in Central, Ohio and Fort Lauderdale, FL, and surrounding Phoenix, AZ area who specializes in STR's that can assist in buying properties and/or rental arbitrage.

@Lillian Pintaro,Birmingham’s a lucrative market—it’s been my stomping ground for nearly 20 years, and you can find some excellent deals if you know what you’re after and dive deep by zip code, neighborhood, and city block.For what it’s worth, we manage 2,000+ units (many for out-of-state investors) mostly in the north and west part of town—so think suburbs outside the city limits like Graysville (35073), Adamsville (35005), Mount Olive (35117), Center Point (35215), and the like.Since you’re also open to the surrounding areas, places like Odenville (to the east) and Tuscaloosa (to the southwest) could be worth checking out.

Since you prioritize appreciation over cash flow, focus on DFW areas with strong job growth, infrastructure investment, and limited housing supply—such as Frisco, Arlington, and Rockwall.

Plus the infrastructure is growing, Section 8 is a great source for tenants, and there is a bunch of large employers there.

At a place I own surrounded by wineries, we provide a local bottle of wine.