Work with someone who can guide you or just accept that your tuition will be paid through making some costly mistakes which is also legit if you can afford that :-) Good luck!

They're affordable enough to allow good cash flow, while also attracting decent tenant quality.

I would look at it in terms of whether you can afford a worst case scenario where you're covering the deductible and have a credit line or cash to front the re-build cost and getting reimbursed from insurance afterwards.

What problems do you face as investors that still lack good solutions?

We aren't the cheapest place but we are affordable for the size and I want to keep it that way.

These markets offer a great mix of affordability, strong rental demand, and steady appreciation.

A lot of investors based in markets like California and New York are choosing to purchase their investments OOS in the Midwest because of the affordability and numbers making more sense.

One solution could be a Debt Service Coverage Ratio (DSCR) loan.

The taxes and affordable insurances also help the cash flow on top of normal to above market rents in some neighborhoods.

But not sure the solution which is to provide me teaching/training on how to get off market deals is something I can’t learn without a mentor.