Renovations that truly add value-like modern kitchens, open floor plans, and energy-efficient upgrades are making the difference in selling faster and at top dollar.Financing & Interest Rates: The higher cost of borrowing has made tight budgeting more important than ever.

Considering your current W2 income, it's important to evaluate the risks.

Verifying last 2 years of rental history very important!

It’s not perfect—“stuff” always happens—but the most important part of any loan is that the borrower makes a fair profit.

It's important to communicate with your lender as soon as possible to discuss your options.

This is important for the reason statted above, you need a penalty that is not eviction. 

You can do less than 20% down (as low as 3.5-5%) if you intend to occupy the home for at least a year.2) There will be an HOA (homeowners association) which restricts rentals, so be sure to read the CC&Rs (governing documents) to ensure that your rental strategy is allowed, even if you intend to live there at first, eventually you'll be transitioning it to an investment property, so this will be important.

I like Buffalo because I am biased, but the advice is the same.There is old housing stock, the asset condition is extremely important. 

I felt that the various service providers gave me preferred service having been introduced through RTR, and I had great experiences with everyone they recommended.Most importantly, I felt that I could trust my Matthew Seyoum, my Investment Strategist, to represent my best interests without any conflict of interest, and to provide sound advice after understanding my goals and needs.Time will tell how the investment itself plays out, but so far I’m happy with RTR’s service and look forward continuing the relationship.P.S.

I don't necessarily think it hinges on which Market you choose.The more important choice is where you'll be able to build the best team that will make your investing Journey the easiest especially with all those markets being great markets.