The market is frothy, but there are strong fundamentals holding up the market.

I know the 1% rule is tough to find in the SLC area but I'd argue the long-term fundamentals of the area are much better than similar cities in the US. 

As always  ensure you are buying properties with strong fundamentals. 4.

Detroit...be careful there because while many cities can offer projected cash flow, the reality about the cash flow outcome is very dependent on supportive market fundamentals that will keep that advertised cash flow going.

There are fundamentals to evaluate, but they simply don’t matter to buyer’s because there is no supply.

For books I would suggest; Millionaire Next Door (teaches you that millionaires dont have exotic cars and mansions), then Rich Dad Poor Dad (Teaches you fundamentals of cash flow and compound interest and discipline), Then get into the real estate books (How to get started in Real estate by Brandon turner, Crushing it, what every real estate investor should know about cash flow, and the BRRRR strategy are great places to start.

Fundamentally, this says if the balance has big declines, then so will the payment the following month.  

Average gross yields across North Carolina range from 9.1% to 9.9%3, which is above the national average of 9.0%.4 When it comes to underlying fundamentals that drive Single-Family Rental investment returns (job growt...

Valme If you've been studying investing/finance/real estate in college, I would guess you have a strong foundation in the fundamentals of how to do this as a business.

Also note that some red states may have favorable laws, but lack other fundamentals that make it a good place to invest (e.g. population and job growth).I don't disagree on the comment about Americans and their knowledge of the world around them, but that's a subject for another forum.