Sharpen your skills and you'll earn money in any market/sector.  

@Saijal SindwaniIf you have Section 8 rentals out of state get a property manager who is familiar with Section 8 and that market so when things like this come up they will handle it

A few sellers in luxury markets care, but they wouldn't remember if it was not for the sign in their yard.Don't get into analysis paralysis when choosing a brokerage.

If you can show that you're experienced in the market, some traders might trust you to pull off a profitable trade even if you're not putting in as much cash.Regarding skins, being creative with your assets can help you move up the ladder.

So, as an example, if you look today and you see that various sources lead you to believe that you can rent it for $1500/ month, that number can change quickly in a week (let alone 3 months) based on other factors in your local area - such as a similar property suddenly gets put on the market for rent.In addition, there are different ways to approach your rental amount. 

Look at their marketing strategy.

Im still doing a market research and gulfport, MS pop up. any additional information about this place regarding landlording, property management and ideal location would help. thanks

Take a free an clear property, pull half of the equity out (tax free) and invest that for example in the stock market.5k-10k in monthly income after everything sounds like 20-30 units.

You want a figure where you don’t care about the stock market going up or down.  

Have you noticed how competitive the real estate market is right now?