It’s great to hear about your success with this multi-family buy and hold investment!

There is a high concentration of those in Texas (about 2/3) but it is relatively similar in most of the markets we lend.

I know pools are a must have amenity to compete in many markets and I have to admit that I'm a bit hesitant to enter those markets due to the potential liability risk.

As someone else mentioned, insurance here is generally less costly than in Florida and other beach markets. 

As an agent who has successfully helped over 25 house hack buyers in the last in 4 years, and have sold over 500 properties in my career, what you are looking for, in the price range listed simply doesn't exist. 

There are a number of real estate Meet ups monthly in Calgary market advertised on Eventbrite.

Location and desirability are two major factors in the success of an investment property.

i had a lot of success with direct mail and actually a fair amount with email. 

With average rents in Charlotte hovering around $1,800 to $2,000, that means an average agent fee of just $190—if the management company even pays the showing fee.I understand that this may vary by market, but in mine, I don’t see agents being incentivized to work with renters.

I've great success with STRs here.