The city has an outer-belt, Interstate 275 (which is the longest circle highway in the country) and a spur, Interstate 471, to Kentucky.

Maybe some tier that allows a forum only for people with x # of deals under their belt? 

After they get that first year under their belt, they shouldn't be calling as often.I own 12 single family rentals here and love the podcasts and would definitely join if I lived over there.

If one area has, say, 40% of its employment in one industry where the other has a more even distribution, I see that as a reduced risk because you're not banking on the health of one industry to quite the same degree.I would be leaning heavily toward San Antonio, just because I haven't been sold on the revitalization of the rust belt quite yet. 

We have 1 property already under our belt that is rented out and about to close on a second that will be rehabbed and rented.

The area where I grew up was declared an economic disaster zone in the 1960s by the Johnson administration and today, the area is part of the much larger Rust Belt.

Currently have 1 rental under my belt.

That’s a budget blower!

Always looking for more tools to add to my tool belt. 

STR can be another tool in your belt to succeed.