If it’s google many of these photos are significantly outdated whereas driving for dollars is up to date2.

If I had a crystal ball I could tell you what the future holds with certainty…in my experience and opinion though, I believe you’ll find Lehi to be a great option for the criteria that you’re specifying.

You shouldn't do either of those with your mother's money unless you have the experience in real estate investing.

I have experience as an SFR investor (rentals), as a realtor as well as corporate experience in mortgage lending and servicing practices from a large bank - all of which I will leverage to grow my MLO career.

Typically speaking a 2 bedroom will bring in more if all other metrics are the same (i.e. location and amenities).In saturated and competitive markets I really do not like 1 bedroom or even 2 bedrooms as the barrier to entry is low and you will always have a lot of competition, and you are even competing with hotels at that point.Also building HOA's are scary, and Florida implemented the milestone inspection which means special assessments in most cases.Without diving deeper on all the numbers I cannot it will not make sense, but in my experience it will not make sense more times than not and it is risky.

Hopefully, someone with experience from Oklahoma will respond to your post. 

Then you'll want to find some focal pieces that will shine in photos and draw renters to your place.

Experience has taught me these areas are challenging to manage, and appreciation is harder to come byGino

You don't need to know everything to get started; you need a foundation to build on and the rest will come through experience and then refining your education.You can build a basic understanding of investing in 3-6 months.

Photos, permits, a Clue report, walking inside tells a good deal of what exists.