There are really great REI opportunities in different markets - markets in the Midwest and Southeast of the country are particularly lucrative - where not only are the purchase prices reasonable for most RE investors, but the homes are turnkey (new builds or completely rehabbed homes, tenant ready, systems 10 years of life remaining on them, property management teams in place) with appreciating home value AND appreciating rent.

Since I'm based in Tampa, I don't look outside and compare markets. 

Much like other markets in the Midwest, investors go to our market because of the low barrier to entry.

Here’s why this market is so ripe:1️⃣ Mom-and-Pop Sell-Offs at Huge DiscountsA lot of these properties have been in the same family for decades, but now the kids aren’t interested in taking over the business or the real estate.

I would never let a client purchase in certain areas of my local market....

Some renters may hesitate, but if the rental market is strong and insurance is covered in your numbers, it can still work.

Mine have appreciated off of the charts in the Charlotte metro market.

We weren't super happy with anything we were seeing on the market, so my husband and I had just started writing letters and looking off-market... until we saw this property.It'd been sitting on the market for months.

An ADU could rent for an additional $1,200–$2,000/month, depending on the local market, potentially doubling the property's cash flow.

It works...but any marketing works, it just depends.