A Realtor friend said he had some of his busiest years during that time so life goes on.

I'm an investor-friendly realtor in Western Michigan.

My only experiences with Detroit area are through friends that purchased low priced homes there years ago also I am not qualified for advice on that front, but do have SFR, turnkey, and commercial experience and think those could be great options for you.

BP mobile site isn't user friendly either so apologies for the typos.Maybe I'm optimistic, but I still think I'll get my money back.

Also remember California is very tenant friendly, so if you did rent it and want to sell it, how much would that cost you (ie how much would you have to pay the tenant)?

I don't want the opportunity to pass so I'm reaching out to family and friends who would potentially want to invest too.

Hi Michael, I have found value investing in Cleveland, OH because it is home to Cleveland Clinic, lot of good neighborhoods, landlord friendly laws, stable appreciation and good cash flowing properties.

Yes, there are times they do win and make money, but not on a frequent bases in my experience.  

Hey @Lei Wei I'm from Maui and have been in STRs since 2012 but never bought in Hawaii because they are not friendly towards STRs.

I'm not sure by how much your rates are increasing but I have friends in NOLA who have seen a 2x increase per year.