@Bonnie Cerrutihere are two excellent threads to read:https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/48/topics/1159104-overl...https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/12/topics/1171104-the-m...I also agree with others that you can't pick a market based on numbers. 

I’ve narrowed it down to Tennessee, Florida, North Carolina, Michigan, Alabama, Arkansas, and Indiana.

Hey everyone Lance McGee here first time investor looking into the rural areas of central and northern Michigan definitely could use all the guidance I can get my hands on 

Arkansas, California, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Michigan, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Oregon each report approximately 1 million acres owned by foreign citizens.

Purchased in  2013 $650, Current value $1.3 M. I

I am from West Michigan as well, feel free to reach out if you would ever like to chat. 

Anything less than 20% and you will pay MI (mortgage insurance). 

I know it sucks but FHA does require MI for the life of the loan unless you put 10% or more down and then it drops to 11 years. 

Hi, my grandparents want to sell me there home Michigan with a $70,000.00 HEL currently on the property.

They are in Warren MI outside of Detroit.500-600 sq ft.