You won't have the options that you have here in Austin, mainly because Portland is Tenant Friendly City and Pfugetville is Landlord friendly.  

I created a guide to the Kansas City Area that will hopefully be helpful for others looking to invest in Kansas City! 

My suggestion is to study first the numbers / cities / markets and once you know your zones / cities of interest, look for people who can help you locally.

Even the main city of Malaga, who was considered a backwater city just 10 years ago has become very popular and is now turning itself in a little Silicon Valley and banking center.

If you are ever looking to invest in the great city of St. 

thank you for this, because locals always have the better pulse for the city than anyone else can or will. 

For example, I was just at a networking event where the owner of a very experienced property management company shared a story about how he branded an apartment complex in Plant City, FL to The Henry Plant Apartments (or something to that effect). 

If it provides a nice return on investment and you plan to hold it for a long while, then it makes sense.I already talked to the city and its OK to do what I am describing. 

@Kris Lou Many factors go into PMC pricing:1) Locality (city/state)2) Neighborhood & Property Class (time to manage Class A < Class B < Class C < Class D)3) Property condition (slumlord properties hard to manage)4) Number of units (some economies of scale, but not as much as owners think)5) Owner expectations (some owners really want a personal assistant!)

She will probably game the system for the next 6-12 months, but that's what you get buying a property with a non-paying tenant in place, in an anti-landlord city.