Land is cheap and the regulatory environment is favorable.

You definitely should network with them.Relationships are very important in this environment.

not in columbus ohio they don't care about the environment. we are building 7 houses at a time and there's nothing in the way all of this year. new deliveries and prices are very strong. maybe blue states but not something we have to worry about in our local market. land is a buyer's market in most areas too.

So, it's still a viable way of investing, but does not have the same scale of success in today's economic environment in higher appreciation markets.

What do YOU look for when roaming a new environment for that purpose?

so - tough environment. 

This is especially helpful since your goal is to replace your income and invest full-time.Market Timing: Bend, OR, has seen strong appreciation, but if you believe the market is peaking or stabilizing, now might be a strategic time to cash out.Cons:Losing the Low-Interest Loan: Your 3.1% rate is a huge advantage in today’s environment.

Only in this way can they stand out in this ever-changing environment.

Urban areas can definitely be tough to gauge from a google maps search because environments are street by street, block by block.  

Personally due to the rate environment, I am sitting at 65% LTV on my properties, but I also stopped buying and started private lending (in the US at least, I just bought a house in Portugal).You're in a really good position here, it'll just take some math, homework with banks, and diligence in renter underwriting to end up with a fantastic income property and portfolio.