You have to find the right strategy that fits your options...listen to everyone and verify what you hear because everyone will have their own opinion...Most of the west is more expensive than the Midwest and Mideast of the country...You might want to visit the areas and interview your potential team in person or trust what you are shown through videos of the areas or ... sometimes you can make a killing on an area that everyone thinks is unsafe and you find a that is very safe and cheaper than it should be, because it is near unsafe area or people think it is unsafe.

If you prefer rentals in B or B+ neighborhoods instead (mainly for higher tenant quality, lower crime rates, and better long-term appreciation potential) and don’t mind broadening your search beyond Huntsville, other more affordable locales in Alabama—like Birmingham, the state’s largest city—could be a good fit.We’re active in suburbs on the west side of Birmingham like Adamsville, Forestdale, Sylvan Springs, and Pleasant Grove, and a good portion of properties there meet the 1% rule.

I am located and investing in west burbs of Chicago, but also branching out to flip in other states.

I'm looking in Southeast Florida (Delray Beach/Fort Lauderdale/West Palm Beach) and Columbus/Dayton, OHMany of my properties are coming from the sheriff sale/bank-owned auction and I STILL can't squeeze these tight enough...maybe someone can show me what I'm doing wrong?

TIARV Park AND Self Storage~4 acres, commercial for $120K (google maps link)Pros: In city, city water & sewer nearby, city allows both rv park AND self storage in Commercial zone, ~$50K worth of timber on propertyCons: Neighbors nearby, traffic visibility not as good here, land needs to be logged/cleaned up - not a big deal reallySelf storage constructed probably out of shipping containers~3 acres, industrial for $135K (google maps link)Pros: clear flat land, higher traffic count between the coast and I5, seller will carry loanCons: zoning does not allow for RV Park, city services unavailable

I live in West Columbia but do real estate in Kershaw County.  

when lehigh was put in they punched in roads to 250,000 lots.. one can google earth it today and see blocks of lots with like 2 or 5 homes per 50 lots.. lots trade there when its good times for 20 to 25k and bad times 2 to 10k  like a ping pong ball.. the GFC took down many land plays even out west..

Quote from @Mike Hern: Quote from @Brad West: If you have doubts about the Subto mentorship and community, just watch some of Pace’s YouTube videos.

Our West coast projects we have to hunt for indian burial grounds ( this is CA specific) on one project we found one .

I have a single STR (4 bed ocean view home) located in a small coastal town on the west coast.