I Live in North Las Vegas, NV.

An Option that is closer to you and affordable is Vegas.. some of the lowest prop tax's in the country no big weather extremes find newer homes and ready rental pool.. with mid term rentals a reality. 

The largest drops were in Las Vegas (-42%), Boise (-36%), Stockton (-25%), Bridgeport (-24%), San Jose (-19%), Chicago (-18%), Raleigh (-17%), and Phoenix (-15%).57 of the Top 100 saw active inventory rise YoY in January 2024.

we have done 3 with Ale..  2 in Indianpolis area that were C class homes were they paid double rent for 3 to 6 months and houses were OK when they left  I have a fully furnished town home in Vegas were I am getting more than double rent started at 4 months is now going on 9 months .. 

In terms of locations, I like the Vegas, salt lake, Cleveland, Indianapolis, Phoenix, Minneapolis type markets.  

@James Wise Yeah I won't invest >10% in crypto since it's just a huge casino right now.

I make 6 figures off of one home in Vegas.

👋 I'm currently located in Las Vegas Nevada but looking to possibly relocate to West Michigan area or more specifically Muskegon.

That is what it all boils down to.If a lender asks what your plan is and you say there is a new slot machine in Vegas you want to try out, that probably isn't going to fly.If you say you found a 4 bed 2 bath built in 2015 that you can buy for $350,000 and after fix up of $40,000 will sell for $500,000 that gets the conversation started.

In other spots like Indianapolis, Charlotte, Atlanta, Las Vegas, and Salt Lake City, more jobs and people moving in are making homes in demand, and that's making rents go up too.