Land Contracts in Ohio are popular, and there is a realty law that says if you have less then 20% equity in a land contract, and less than 5 years, and the vendee - buyer defaults in paying on the contract, you as the vendor - owner can evict in landlord tenant court.So you as a REI could buy on land contract without alot of credit or cash.  

Regardless of how popular tats are nowadays & how many people have them, there are plenty of other folks out there who will stereotype you instantly as bad news. 

The current markets that I know are popular right now are: Memphis, Atlanta, Dallas, Houston.

As we for more succesful we started buying pure rental.Something that is very popular is buying a larger house and renting out the rooms.

I have people snail mail payments in, give me post-dated checks written in advance (very popular), and I have offered to do one of the rent payment websites that allows you to reject or accept the payment; no one has opted for that yet.

Branden~let me give you 2 quick samples.... 3+ acres in prime Beverly Hills post office, requiring new (already approved) construction of SFR, with a profit potential of $1.6M and more.OR:  Santa Monica, excellent location across street from popular school, existing structure already demolished, approved plans for 3-5 units, with a possible $4.9M in profit.Originally posted by @Branden Chhuor:What kind of deals are we talking about?

My price range is under $150,000.Also, are multi-family homes not common or popular in Atlanta?

What type of real estate investing is popular in the Atlanta metro areas?

In the best studies, the ones that are able to get around this issue by having bigger better data sets, the research suggests Section 8 rentals in an area actually increase both property values and rent, despite popular opinion pieces, such as this fear mongering story where the only expert interviewed is an eviction lawyer:  http://www.abcactionnews.com/marketplace/law-tv/se... .

It is very understandable given the growing popularity of the online transaction and the numerous ways auction companies operate.