Strong job growth, low unemployment rate, and strong population growth.

OpportunitiesAffordability: Compared to many West Coast markets, Albuquerque properties often come at a more affordable price point, making it possible for investors to get started without a massive initial capital.Rental Demand: Due to the presence of UNM and other educational institutions, there's a consistent demand for rental properties, especially those close to campuses.Cultural Appeal: With its rich Native American and Hispanic heritage, Albuquerque offers cultural festivals, markets, and historical sites.

Most credit collection agencies are limited to sending demand letter for an initial fee of $200 to $240.

There are a lot of markets with solid job markets, strong populations, solid rent growth, but when you are talking ONE property, unless you are considering highly rural areas, it likely doesn't matter.  

They also want you to spend on ads around $1500 so initial total investment is around $60,000, but NOW it's +$15,000 since the new year. 

It mostly means you don't want to deal with banks initially. 

Treat this property as a business and factor in all the associated expenses, including mortgage payments (if you pull a loan), maintenance, and potential vacancy periods.To simplify management and make this less of a hands-on job, I’d strongly recommend working with a property management company.

Beyond this initial purchase in Massachusetts, I would like to continue growing my portfolio in the New England region.

Like you said, it was a strong seller's market then with steep appreciation, multiple offers, way over-asking price offers, escalating clauses, appraisal gap coverage, buyers waiving all contingencies, etc.

I have been learning how the process works and there are a lot of resources for how to interview a sponsor and review the deal, but how do you initially access the deals to review?