You may also want to check out the Property Hub - focused specifically on the UK market: https://thepropertyhub.net/If you're interested in purchasing through an investment house, I work for one that provides 'deals' and an advisory service in the regions we specialise in. 

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Additionally, this property is close to the airport so there is a lot of potential to turn it into an airbnb hub, leading to more cashflow and of course, more management/cleaning time.Long story short, would you take a deal with these parameters:- Asking price $165,000 (pre-MLS price) - Duplex consists of: 1 bedroom main floor and basement unit & 1 bedroom upstairs unit- Total rent: $1600/month (tenants pay utilities)Addendum: I just bought my first property with 11% down (before I found BP), so any suggestions (or links to forum posts/blog posts/podcasts) on creative ways to finance this deal, please let me know.Thanks BP community.

The concept is really intriguing and I am starting see start ups like Hub Haus and Common really brand themselves in the space.

Check out this resource from BPhttps://www.biggerpockets.com/hubs/property-types

My go-to is Hub City Title.

Proximity and identification of higher worth asset pockets becomes difficult/volatile to predict.Political environment and societal expectations that can be borderline ideological with regards to the aboveIf the crime does not get under control (see the above thoughts on education, gini, poverty, etc) this will weigh on perceptions and asset values for years to comeOn the upside:Indy is positioned well as a logistics hub which fueled growth, and it has a reasonably diversified economy.There is access to high quality higher education in the area.I will not invest in Indy although I did look at it awhile back.

It sits pretty well on regional transportation hubs (intersection of I-35 and I-80) but more importantly has that 'nexus' feel looking out the next 20-40 years where I can see how Ames/Ankeny sit relative to the DSM area doing a bit like what's going on down on the I-4 corridor in Central Florida. 

The property is a B- area with only mild appreciation historically but it's near a metro hub so finding renters won't be difficult. 

That's the kind of wave we want to see heading for Birmingham, and business, political, and community leadership are working together to make sure this new generation of innovators finds a home in our revitalized community.Whether you think CA will remain the Tech Hub indefinitely or not, this piece does a great job of highlighting some of the future-focused businesses and programs being built in Birmingham.