Because of my professional experience, we'd prefer that our properties be nearby so we can self-manage and save the 5-8% typical of property management fees, at least until our portfolio grows.

Since you have a primary residence in the area, you’re probably already aware of this, but it’ll be tough to find a property in Huntsville proper within your $165,000 to $175,000 budget.Luckily, your 100-mile radius puts a handful of nearby (and more affordable!)

My sister owns 17 SFH as well as an expensive personal residence in a different nearby town.

I’ll definitely have to find a real estate attorney nearby and title company. 

Finally, anyone successfully investing in self storage in Philadelphia, PA or nearby region?

I’m in search of existing investors or STR operators in Utica, IL, Ottawa, IL, and the nearby Starved Rock region for potential gatherings.

The neighborhood was sketchy with drug dealers nearby, burglar bars on the windows, mediocre to bad schools.  

Think about other ways to invest, like looking at cheaper areas nearby or buying single houses or flats.

For the past five years, my wife and I have lived in an apartment together, and before that, I lived with two guys in another apartment nearby.

Borrego Springs had an incredible super bloom this spring.The Salton Sea area has an air pollution problem from chemical spraying from nearby farms and the town surrounding the sea is very run down.