@William Costello Which other midwest cities are you looking at?

i hate to say this, but i tend to agree with william p., there is nothing wrong with beautifying war-zone areas but just know that you have to be aware of the element that you will be surrounded by, keep the candle burning bright because you may have to spend a couple nights in the property to keep it from being rampaged, i haven't step into this arena, i prefer to go where the houses are selling, in neighborhoods that i know i wouldn't be afraid to live, but to each his own, if you can get a line of credit opened and then from there look into getting a mentor or someone who has done this before if you want to build your portfolio, it wont be easy but nothing is life worth anything is, do you duty and due diliegence and you should be alright, let me know if i can help keep posting but most of all keep sharing

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@William Simpson Great response!

I'm starting out too and my main focus is Prince William and other parts of NOVA.

That got me onto the tax lien / deed sales - which I then listed to 39 with Seth Williams.

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John Williams, Property ManagerClarksville, TN

Quote from @William Coet: AI developments are being referred to as more significant than the Industrial Revolution by very intelligent and established tech leaders.This IS going to change things drastically and probably much quicker than most realize.The question I have is this:AI will likely be the most extreme deflationary effect ever experienced by mankind.

What about places further to the south like Stafford and Prince William?