Good Evening BiggerPockets,Last year I bought my first major rental property with my VA loan in Roscoe Village, Chicago, IL.

Most of my clients look into areas like Old North, Old Town East/King Lincoln-BronzeVille, Merion Village, Driving Park, North Linden, Hungarian Village, Bexley, and North Hilltop.

Such as Beaverton, Fairview, Gresham, Troutdale, Wood Village, Oregon City, Clackamas, etc.I would definitely like to stay local as I'm starting out, and really wish our situation could permit house hacking, but yeah I've read a lot of comments online about how tough it is over here.

Hey Britney, I have a friend who lives in The Villages (north of Orlando) and you can get a great deal on a home there. 

There are areas that I recommend in the Columbus market that I personally invest in like Old North, Old Town East/King Lincoln Bronze Ville, Merion Village, Driving Park, North Linden, Hungarian Village, Bexley, and North Hilltop.

Wenckehof, a student village in Amsterdam made up of 1,000 recycled shipping containershttps://amp.theguardian.com/cities/2015/oct/09/living-steel-box-shipping-containers-future-housingThe Hilda L Solis Care First Village(232 units)https://www.dezeen.com/2021/07/29/shipping-containers-los-angeles-housing-complex-homeless-nac-architecture-bernards/amp/Hope on Alvarado (87 units) https://ktla.com/news/local-news/look-inside-las-new-steel-container-apartments-for-the-homeless/amp/

I am in N.Central Florida near The Villages where I own rental houses .My 89 yr old mother is in a RAL nearby that has a max of 5 patients and theOwners also live in the 7 bedroom house. 

If you are hiring a one-man shop, the odds of that one-man being able to put the effort needed into all the areas needed across 50 or 100 units is very rare, much better service with a team that can take 2am calls and deal with villages etc.

Having control of all aspects of esthetics down to where, when and how the homes are set will give your tiny village a more solid, planned appearance and comfortable layout.Oregon offers many opportunities that are not widely advertised.

If you want to go the fix and flip route, subdivisions such as Palmer Woods, Sherwood Forest and Indian Village will fit you well.