You want to grow your portfolio wide before you grow it deep.

.- Mobile has the only cancer research center along the upper gulf coast providing a wide array of medical jobs to the area.- Mobile’s low cost of living and doing business provides a desired aspect to renters that can’t be achieved elsewhere, which provides a steady influx of renters thereby decreasing vacancy rates.

Welcome to BP - have you nailed down the specific individual towns/markets for the Poconos yet or are you still casting a wide net?

As a smaller investor, it's great to do all the data analysis with widely tracked metrics, but its also refreshing to hear the emotional and experiential data points from fellow investors as well.

From cozy cabins to expansive luxury estates, there's a wide range of opportunities for investors here. 

Have your eyes wide open - your first few buy close to home so understand the process.

@Vin Gupta Insurance is an issue state wide, not just Orlando.

Your spread of counties is way too wide which means you don't have a plan and must be using some data to suggest this area may be worth it, but what's your goal?

Everyone seems to have an angle.

One other thought too- if you feel like you are having too many deals, maybe then your buy box may be too wide, and and you can narrow in on what area / location / return you truly want.