Also obviously you have a lot of due diligence in figuring out what certain towns would allow, what you could do under a VA loan etc. you'll have no shortage of people telling you why it won't work. figure out how to make it work!

Finding a solid plumber can be challenging as there is a shortage of them in North Texas.  

@Brian JonesThere is never a shortage of real buyers for real deals. 

I hold the one in Reading, so PM me with your email if you want to get on the mailing list.There is no shortage of information on BP so you'll have plenty of reading to do

There are no shortage of what I call "guru meetups" in Chicago!

The investment in the area brings substantial new housing that we already have a shortage of and is actually an affordable solution compared to those who can't afford mortgages. https://abc6onyourside.com/on-your-side/four-build-to-rent-s...

You could have 100 cash flow negative properties and a high paying w-2 to make up for the shortages each month.

Do you have assets you could use to make up the shortage? 

There is no shortage of people telling the virtues of these  cities, but I am having trouble understanding how to independently research an area to see if it has a good long term rental outlook other than just accepting what others are saying.  

There is a huge shortage of inventory and even when people try to low ball new listings and then "walk" because the seller won't come down I end up hearing their cries months later that they can't find anything better than the deal they were trying to squeeze a couple K out of, and the fact that the current deals are even worse...