I personally own a handful of rentals here and while it is a bit harder to find those cashflowing deals - they are there!

It’s one of the few places where you can still buy affordable properties, get strong cash flow, and see appreciation in the right areas.I personally built a 12-door portfolio there, and while it wasn’t easy, the market fundamentals are strong—affordable entry prices, high rental demand, and a city that’s been seeing steady growth.

You could also sell the lead to another company/person.

Tampa’s my personal favorite (yeah, I’m biased), with strong growth, great tenant demand, and a balance of cash flow and appreciation.

Quote from @Hanna Brown: @Jay Hinrichs If the bidder at the auction pays cash for keys to get the homeowner out, does the person redeeming from the owner position (exercising rights of redemption w/in 180 days) have to reimburse them for those costs they paid to get the homeowner out? 

I personally only use TN LLC because I am diligently maintaining all corporate formalities and staying up date with state LLC laws, this is my personal choice but again.. this all depends on your specific risk tolerance and investment situation. 

I would have hired a junk haul person to do the clean out instead of my contractor.

It doesn't matter if the shareholder and President are the same person, the way you behave should be the same. 

I'm not a huge fan of it personally but lots love it, check out Pace Morby on youtube.

I both personally invest in real estate and help others gets started/expand their portfolios in various Midwest/midsouth markets.What I do with my kids: My wife and I have 2 of our rentals that are on the same street, with a home in between them.