One thing I would add here is to check prior landlord references, not just from their current one.

Nice to meet you (electronically).Currently renting a single-family home in a very expensive coastal Southern California city.

I currently have a portfolio of SFH in Indiana and will always jump on a good deal for a SFH but I have been considering scaling up into multifamily commercial real estate (apartments, etc.)

I am a new member here and currently live in Tucson, AZ.

My former experience has been with LTR and I'm currently focused on STR in E TN but interested in learning other useful strategies and expanding markets in later deals. 

They are a horrible company with unethical billing practices.

My thinking immediately turned to researching local rental costs per square foot to determine income potential with triple the current square footage.

I’m currently working towards getting my real estate license with a focus on helping investors buy 2-3 properties a month.

This will cause population growth as people look for affordable places to live.What lesser-known markets are you currently researching, and what specific metrics are you using to evaluate their potential?

And how are you currently finding deals?