There are good deals to be found in any market and you want to have a deal that you can physically visit regularly.

I have a list of properties I've found, off market.

I'd put my kids to bed at night, grab my notebook and pen, and drive.Once I found some spots I liked I started buying.Now there are headlines about Detroit's comeback and population growth.

I actually found the deal on Craigslist back when that was still possible.

I've found a niche in real estate investing where I purchase a single family home with a large lot and split the parcel into two and sell the lot and either keep the home as a rental or sell it as well.

Have you found any safe STR areas to look into for NH?

Even if using a pm you’ll typically pay more for str management than ltr management.With that said…. when I finished a large renovation on my duplex and was ready to refi I searched for and found a tenant who only needed a place to rent for a couple months.

Be careful with Camden and Mercer counties, these are commonly found on lists of most at-risk markets in NJ relative to price corrections. 

Someone else already found and advertised the property for you. 

My wife just found Blantons at a store in Murfreesboro, TN when traveling so I checked a bag on the way home!