Quote from @Alecia Loveless:  I have a step-daughter that is grown who doesn’t have the financial sense God gave a goose.

Hey Zane - I am from Huntsville originally and it has grown significantly over the last couple of years. 

In that order.Having grown up in the Phenix City/Columbus area I highly recommend you know Columbus before you decide to invest in the city as well.

Also as you mentioned, people are scared to buy and make long-term commitments so it's a ripe time to own rentals because the pool of renters has grown.  

Warren Davis, how was that last meeting i apologize for not being there again.Had a big get together with the family on Mother's Day.But i hope to see you guy's on the next one, so has our group growning bigger or same people.Let me know so we can try getting some new California investor's in our group and making it the ,biggest BIGGERPOCKETS club in SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA..HAPPY INVESTING..

While working a Full Time job as a Wells Fargo MBS Consultant (among other business ventures), I've grown my portfolio to 36 rental units.

@Jim Chuong My interest in investing real estate out-of-city has grown tremendously.

Grown-ups eventually work things out, but if you intervene, you will own the conflict and be responsible for resolving those conflicts and the subsequent failures.  

I mean my golden bit my son who kept yanking on his tail Why take the risk.. and I am sure there are lovely pitt bulls etc.. and for sure the stero type is real.. and you see it all the time in low income areas.. they get raised poorly then just let lose wondering around the neighborhoods. or I have seen them staked in the back yards in the heat and no water..

You must be yanking down cash in other businesses to supply this business.