@Lillian Pintaro,Birmingham’s a lucrative market—it’s been my stomping ground for nearly 20 years, and you can find some excellent deals if you know what you’re after and dive deep by zip code, neighborhood, and city block.For what it’s worth, we manage 2,000+ units (many for out-of-state investors) mostly in the north and west part of town—so think suburbs outside the city limits like Graysville (35073), Adamsville (35005), Mount Olive (35117), Center Point (35215), and the like.Since you’re also open to the surrounding areas, places like Odenville (to the east) and Tuscaloosa (to the southwest) could be worth checking out.

Call the PM (I don’t think HABD will provide information on a property you don’t own - even if you can get them to answer the phone).

Which makes me think it’s a smaller operation.

I need to rent my house out but thinking about going the untraditional route ie Airbnb, Padsplit etc.

How should I think about cash vs. equity?  

I don't think real estate is great there, however, as an investment vehicle. 

I think I'll start out where I live and probably branch out outnof state once I build my knowledge and experience. 

I think it is also pretty weird that at a lot of auctions if we see a "newby" ready to bid on the "wrong" thing, several people will warn them. 

You think working harder equals making more money.

Just Gen-Z; don't you think all Gen's might be effected by these same forces?