Poverty rate is around 15.3%, there is a real potential for affordable housing in this market.High Point has a cost of living ranked as 30/50th most expensive in NC, which means as far as NC is concerned it's around the cheaper side of cost of living. 

Many OOS investors set themselves up for failure because they don't truly take the time to understand:1) The Class of the NEIGHBORHOOD they are buying in - which is relative to the overall area.2) The Class of the PROPERTY they are buying - which is relative to the overall area.3) The Class of the TENANT POOL the Neighborhood & Property will attract - which is relative to the overall area.4) The Class of the CONTRACTORS that will work on their Property, given the Neighborhood location - which is relative to the overall area.5) The Class of the PROPERTY MANAGEMENT COMPANIES (PMC) that will manage their Property, given the Neighborhood location and the Tenants it will attract - which is relative to the overall area.6) That a Class X NEIGHBORHOOD will have mostly Class X PROPERTIES, which will only attract Class X TENANTS, CONTRACTORS AND PMCs and deliver Class X RESULTS.7) That OOS property Class rankings are often different than the Class ranking of the local market they live.8) Class A is relatively easy to manage, can even be DIY remote managed from another state.

It's great to have another investor join our ranks.

It's great to have yet another active investor join our ranks!

We've started reaching out to local Real Estate agents (ranked highly on Angie's List) to feel out the scene...seemed like a good a place as any to start. 

I'm an Oakland resident and Bay Area native.I'm excited to join the ranks of you real estate investors and to build a network of people who are seasoned investors, contractors and flippers.Have been enjoying the podcasts and am especially excited that there are actually some real opportunities in Oakland!

I recently ran the numbers on Boise's affordability rate and I can't quite remember the numbers, but Boise ranked as "moderately unaffordable".

The survey compiled by https://ocindex.net/rankings ranked all nations and The US was the 129th safest place to live. 

They basically compared median incomes to median house prices to get a ratio.http://www.demographia.com/dhi.pdfHaven't read it in detail, but the tables and rankings are super interesting to me.

I always suggest getting at least 3 quotes and ask tough questions (at the very least confirm they are bonded and insured).Here are 3 companies from Angie's list with an A ranking and 2 or more reviews in no particular order:AAA Lawn And LandscapeAlan Hobbs18119 Bracy TrlLittle Rock, AR 72206Southern Structural SolutionsAaron Efird14 Cobblestone DrGREENBRIER, AR 72058Poppy's Irrigation & Landscaping, Inc.Jerry Poppy8307 Hwy 70North Little Rock, AR 72117Good luck