a good market would Florida  mainly  from West Palm beach to Miami let me know if you need any help I am a wholesaler/investor 

Add in, that you'll prob have to collect a co-pay from lower income people.Not seeing a big advantage (nor dis-advantage) either way.Steve, back east in the mid west deep south and rust belt  Section 8 pays SUBSTANTIALLY higher than market rents..

As far as the hurricanes some areas seem to be more prone than others such as the panhandle and west coast.

Higher prices leads to larger spread dont know about Cleveland schools.. but I can tell you on the West coast its HUGE monetary differences . 

@Felicia West I put down 30% on my first property and have regretted not having those funds for another investment ever since.

We are targeting a few areas based on strategy, West Sacramento, Midtown downtown, or for more cash flow north Sacramento and Oak Park are interesting.

Say what you want about that but I'd be looking out for myself and if the person doing the reference checks isn't smart enough to go back further... that's on them. in markets for rental areas that have high proportion of tenants  like the mid west were something like 50 to 60% of all folks rent.. your telling the truth flat guarantee most landlords with a bummer tenant is going to say anything they can to get them to move on.in nicer areas of A class 700 fico tenants this is not really as big of an issue

Kentucky, Indiana, Tennessee, West Virginia, etc.A word of warning: don't invest in a market unless you know there is a good PM to handle your property.

Few tips I have been funding and buying out of state ( west coast) rentals since 2002.1. do not start with C and D class or let providers tell you they are C or agents its just human nature to puff this a little. 2.

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