Hi, I want to buy my first real estate investment en Birmingham Al, I have 125K budget all in, any suggestions on area of town and real estate market recommendations.Any help is very appreciated

Per @Tyler Stiller, this allows you to potentially qualify for a much smaller down payment (first time home buyer https://www.cmhc-schl.gc.ca/en...The BP community refers to this strategy as 'house hacking'...

All the portal sites are that way since they are pulling data en masses from other sites via syndication and Information Data Exchanges (IDX). 

@Liam Galbraith according to your criteria your best bet is Guthrie or a few other places we can chat about, but I'll give you the same guidance I've preached en mass to many:  Path of progress is NOT a thing in Oklahoma City. 

I have tried to invest in the SLC market for the past 2 years and it is en fuego!

It would be an en-suite.

d=ACS%205-Year%20Estimates%20Data%20Profiles&table=DP03&tid=ACSDP5Y2017.DP03&lastDisplayedRow=136This is specific to multifamily:https://www.nmhc.org/research-...Emerging trends in real estate:https://www.pwc.com/us/en/asset-management/real-estate/assets/pwc-emerging-trends-in-real-estate-2020.pdfI should also mention articles about where the jobs are can give you an idea of the local or regional economy:https://www.forbes.com/best-places-for-business/list/#tab:overall

So unless white-collar professionals start losing jobs en-mass, the unemployment numbers will not play into housing prices as much as we might think.ConclusionSo there you have it.

We gutted the kitchen and main bath, and added a full master suite with a sweet en suite to the dormer (lots of sweet suites!).

Additionally, the Austin market has been recognized as the #1 Market for Real Estate Investment 2020 by Emerging Trends in Real Estate® 2020.https://www.us.jll.com/en/newsroom/193-acre-development-site-in-robinson-ranch-hits-the-market-?