I live in Southern CA and have a few properties in Cahokia Heights, IL.

Berea is extremely difficult for renters to find low price points and they’ve pushed themselves deeper into Eastern KY while Lexington commuters come into southern Madison county and beyond as they did into Jessamine county.

In the near and immediate term, expect dramatic changes to the local Southern California RE market.

They sold two appreciated duplexes in Dallas and we turned them into 8 units in Mesa, AZ with higher cash-flow, and much closer proximity to Southern California.I'll add to your Phoenix "pros" list:1) Landlord friendly rental rules2) Easy evictions in < 30 days3) Rents are rising faster (on a % basis) than many other metro areas4) Low property taxes (and the property taxes don't sky rocket after a purchase as they do in CA)5) Very low vacancy and extremely high tenant demand.

Im someone who is interested in investing in southern westchester area.

I currently own 4 doors over here in the Southern-Orchards and Hungarian Village part of Columbus.

Quote from @Suganya Vinayakam: I'm currently constructing an ADU in Southern California.

There are many reasons that adding a single ADU in southern CA is a less than ideal RE investment (i will post a list at the end) but the negative initial equity is a primary reason as the initial negative equity position consumes the initial cash flow and can take many years to recover.As for converting your home to a rental….

This is in Wisconsin and I'm in Southern California.

They prefer the middle/southern part of the country because the laws are friendly and prices are more affordable.