The truly tragic natural disasters in California, North Carolina, Florida and others of the past six months are evidence that no location is truly 'climate safe,' however there are geographical areas that can expect less weather extremes and lower costs of living, developing, insuring and seemingly...surviving. 

It is a good solid place to invest.Best of Luck.

He is making decent $, has a good 2.5 years of solid rental history.

Ensure you have a solid understanding of the renovation costs and timeline.- **BRRRR (Buy, Rehab, Rent, Refinance, Repeat):** This strategy can be lucrative, but it requires careful planning and execution.

LoopNet will have on market deals.That being said, I’ve seen plenty of awful off market deals and plenty of solid on market deals.

As you embark on this adventure, it's important to equip yourself with knowledge and a solid strategy.

I think this is a solid method for building a portfolio and wealth.

Books like “The Millionaire Real Estate Investor” by Gary Keller, “Rich Dad Poor Dad” by Robert Kiyosaki, or “The Book on Rental Property Investing” by Brandon Turner can give you a solid foundation in REI strategies, including wholesaling.Most of the content offered in coaching programs can be found in books, free webinars, forums like BiggerPockets, and YouTube channels.

Seriously though, if you haven't already get your self a solid real estate-focused tax professional in your corner.

The data @Devin Conley posted is pretty solid from my experience (I do not know Devin nor how he sourced the data, just going by my own investing experience).