The tradesman shortage of the Rust Belt has long been noted.

Feels better having more than just a hammer in my tool belt.

NO question about it.Send out 10k yellow letters in the low value areas of any mid western or rust belt city and you will get plenty of leads and deals.. now you have to deal with that asset class.. but thats the areas direct mail hits the best numbers.the guys in know in Portland expect 1 deal per 10k mailers.. maybe 2.. 

Access can vary, it's newer so don't be surprised if there is a bar of entry to hurdle over such as xyz deals/holdings under the belt. 

Honestly haven’t decided if it will be a fix and flip or brrrr, just looking to get that first deal under my belt.

In reality, we are actually looking at rent / value data, and looking buy for value and cash-flow in the midwest and Sun Belt.

Compare to the rust belt cities in the mid west we have better job growth and a waterfront (10 Just Announced) yet to be developed.

Piedmont Lithium expects the first delivery will occur between July 2022 and July 2023, according to a press release.Before mining begins, however, Piedmont Lithium must conduct a feasibility study and rezone the future mining land — 115 acres east of Cherryville city limits.That land, off Hephzibah Church Road, sits on the Carolina Tin-Spodumene Belt, which previously provided most of the western world’s lithium, primarily between the 1950s and 1980s, according to Piedmont Lithium.Piedmont Lithium purchased the land for $3 million in August but hasn’t yet applied for a rezoning permit.Though Piedmont Lithium has studied the area, a feasibility study is needed to further analyze the lithium deposits and its economic impact, as well as the legal process before mining can begin.Piedmont Lithium leaders said they expect the study to begin before 2021.The entire Carolina Tin-Spodumene Belt stretches from Lincolnton into Kings Mountain and Cleveland County.This is a developing story.You can reach Gavin Stewart at the Gaston Gazette.

Does it help to have several deals with conventional lending under your belt before they will lend to you?

Best" market in my opinion is the rust belt.