Since you have me on a rant now: the Great Lakes region is considered a climate heaven: our winters are getting milder, our summers are awesome, we have not hurricanes, fires, earthquakes or other recurring disasters.

Rochester has a lot more in common with Buffalo than, say, Troy or the Hudson Valley.If we're getting that specific, there are a few more areas to consider.AdirondaksNorth Country - Watertown, Potsdam, etc.Long Island (very different than NYC)The Finger LakesWith that many regions, I think it's better to just use city names rather than regions.

My biggest hurdle to overcome is the fact that I work a job that requires me to move every couple months regionally in the south east, currently working this job to learn construction and it allows me to also put away more into saving then most.

But for vulnerable new investors who are told to quit over analyzing and to just jump in and get started, it could end up financially devastating someone like yourself.

In spite of that, the overwhelming majority of American, Canadian and other visitors traveling to the Caribbean region go to Mexico and the Dominican Republic rather than Puerto Rico.

IF you're in a HCOL area or HCOL region in a normal area, definitely add a bathroom it's a huge appraisal add and game changer. 10-15 years from now when you sell, nobody wants a 3/1 now and won't then. 3/1s stay sticky in any market I'm in, I'll buy distressed and add 1-2 bathrooms and get a huge return on just that. 

If you have used this strategy in this region or are an agent or lender familiar with the HH strategy please reach out!

She said she was surprised at how many properties came up on her search of Gatlinburg, like it was more than she normally sees in other markets.So if you're interested in entering the Smokies, be aware that you need to stand out against the competition because there is a lot of it.Yes that’s my concern with the smoky mountain region.

Much of the great lakes region has almost no new builds over the past 15-20 years (in part due to stagnant or declining populations.

Also, plenty of meetups in your region.