This lets both the investor and the builder do what they do best.I think this will continue to be a growing part of the investing landscape. 

Continual use of buzz words to describe their concepts and 2.

It's so bad that my last purchase was in Indiana, which was my first OOS investment, and likely will continue to look there if the market doesn't improve here.  

Even though cost of debt quickly doubled in 2022 and interest rates remained higher in good areas properties continued to appreciate in value.

@Jonathan Klemm my hope is to continue to look for opportunities, primarily multi-family but also SFR. 

Despite higher interest rate environment, there's reasonable probability inflation will still continue - thus increase hard asset valuation.

Appreciation here is good and likely to continue as long as people want to move in the area, and housing inventory is still low. 

Two, you'll have a much easier time obtaining a mortgage product if you have a track record of W2 income.In the meantime, continue implementing the strategies you mentioned: save religiously, build your credit, pay any existing debt owed, etc.

Curious on what actual investors experience as the bigger cities like Cleveland, Toledo, and Columbus are discussed more often here.The best way to investigate areas?

It is also a great way to grow your sphere of influence and continually remind everyone and anyone that you are in the real estate business.Let’s focus on the big three social media sites Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.