@Kevin ReaHey Kevin,I am 22 years old, and I have lived in:• Naperville, IL• Columbus, OH• Birmingham, AL• Cleveland, OH• Charlotte, NC• Marlborough, MA• Barcelona, Spain• Costa Mesa, CAMajority of my time has been spent in Cleveland, however my favorite of those would have to either be Costa Mesa (proximity to numerous beaches and restaurants in Orange County).

If anybody is local, I am in Birmingham AL.

You will still need to do your due diligence as every investor should however you will have more time to focus elsewhere and definitely less stress.I use FS Houses in Indianapolis and Decas group in Birmingham.  

@Mabel Lung at the risk of being called a vulture, I'd still like to welcome you to BP ;) The reasons you outlined for being interested in turnkey are spot on and, while there are definitely ways to make money closer to home or through other avenues, if you find a provider you really trust, turnkey can be one of the easiest ways to generate passive income.Full disclosure, I am the CEO of Spartan Invest, a full service turnkey outfit in Birmingham, AL, but being on the other side of the contract doesn't mean we providers don't have plenty of useful information to share!

@Jay Helms - The property is in Birmingham, AL.

Of course, in cities like Birmingham, Memphis, Little Rock, even Texas cities this is possible, but not the classical appreciating markets.

In my market in Birmingham Al, that’s $500 cash flow per house after taxes and insurance. 20 houses allows for $10,000 per month in cash flow.

@Scott Trench I may be biased ;) but I'd say you should consider Birmingham!

I'm in the Birmingham market and am currently very interested in the Shelby County area, particularly Alabaster.

We've had 3 properties in Birmingham, with qualified voucher tenants waiting weeks for housing authority inspections.