i'd pick a market close by, or that you have a personal connection to, or that you visit often.chasing cash flow by itself can lead to negative outcomes - for example, these investors bought in supposed "cash flow" markets:https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/12/topics/1215726-break...https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/963/topics/1195280-expe...https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/48/topics/1137397-balti...hope this helps.

We've successfully delivered over 550 investment properties to over 180 clients worldwide following this process, and:Over 90% of clients have invested with us repeatedly, showing they are happy with their investments.Our average tenant stays over five years.2008 crash - Zero decline in rent and zero vacancies.COVID - Almost no impactEviction moratorium - Almost no impactFrom 2013 through 2023, the annual appreciation and rent growth rates were over 10% and 8%, respectively.Jonathan, I hope this helps.

I like that you pointed out all the positives and negatives for a fair balanced post that will help other investors evaluate future options.I have been posting for a while on how hard the North Alabama market has become, and this post shows a good example of it. 

Here are a few quick FAQs that can help you decide how much you should prioritize staging as you prep for your move.What Is Home Staging?

Hey y’all,

I’m a retail investor with 2 SFH rentals worth a combined ~$650k looking to utilize some of my stored equity to buy more out-of-state properties, but I’m not quite sure how best to proceed given that my...

Post on local Facebook pages for contractor referrals, go to local REIAs, and ask your potential agents and PMs (even if not using a PM at first...you may at some point).There is only so much that service providers can do and many of them are far from "experts"; so, be prepared to be your own expert at being willing to figure stuff out as you move forward.

For the HVAC, I'd just question if that's the correct and best way to go about it, but I'm not an expert, but certianly you won't get interest listing a unit for rent or sale without HVAC.

Lord Knows the SS could use some help !!! 

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My tenants, who have been in the property for close to three years, have become totally unresponsive. They pay their rent on time, but have not responded to any emails since October. I understand I cannot legally requ...