That's often because you don't really get to see nationwide stats very often and there are few individual investors who invest across multiple states it seems.Here are a few consideration to help you decide where to invest:Population GrowthJob GrowthLandlord friendly statesAffordability gap, average income vs median sales price.Some people also say look at where town will grow and invest in the path of progress.Good luck and I wish you unlimited cash flow and appreciation.

Taking into consideration the WC,GL and him most likely getting the subs and materials cheaper than me definitely make it worth it.When you speak of turnkey GC's are you speaking of GC's that handle everything basically from start to finish and charge you their 10-15% fee at the end?

You're in the right place to learn about real estate investing.I like starting in the Midwest because it's affordable and offers good cash flow.

It is now been a cash flowing STR since 2022.

Considerations we've heard/read about are: distance to primary residence, location of the property in comparison to the primary residence (ie, if we live by the beach and we buy a property by the beach, it's likely not our vacation or second home, whereas living inland and buying in downtown or by the beach could be a more likely second or vacation home), and minimum timeframes for owner occupancy (like 14 nights if we eventually choose to do STRs there).We live inland and if this does allow us to buy at a higher price point, we're open to looking in more tourist-y areas of the city.

Section 8 and buying properties that positively cash flow.

A Quick fill in.. we have a Commerical Resident property with a lot of equity and we are looking to use some of the money to buy a small seasonal business that has a ton of cash flow. 

@David Thompson Thanks for the reply, yeah I've read quite a few books on the subject by various authors, Phil Pustejovsky, Brandon Turner, Mark Ferguson etc, and spend a considerable amount of time here on Bigger Pockets as well.

There are some excellent cash flow markets in the SE.

My personal trusty cash flow analyzer has served me well for my own deals, but it’s upgrade time for something with more oomph.