Actually, in the western suburbs at least, I noticed that houses sell quicker due to the low inventory.

You may want to consider Grand Rapids or the entire western shoreline between St.

However, you can say i'm used to paying a lot of money for education because i've completed 2 Bachelor's degrees - One from University of Western Ontario (my home town) and the other from University of Cincinnati, to which I paid out of state the entire time I was there.

Is anyone familiar with the detached condos in Riverbreeze, Western Branch South?  

I live in western WA and unfortunately houses are pretty expensive here.

@Chris Seveney  is correct DSCR works but to cash flow you need a large down payment The Coastal western states the rents have not caught up with values.

@Vincent Meoli And I would check out parts of Western and central MA before going out of state...the numbers are much different and some towns are thriving

If you want a house on acreage in Western Loudoun, the Canby Rd area can't be beat and I'd try to find a way to make it work.

I am a young entrepreneur in the western Massachusetts, and northern Connecticut areas attempting to cultivate intergenerational wealth through the assistance of mentorships, relationships, and partnerships in the Real Estate investing world.My goal is to have garnered enough passive income to leave my career in nine years or less.

That may happen in C & D markets, but the reality is that the majority of Western Washington is one big A / B / C+ market, with tenants who are generally employed, responsible, and highly paid.