The 12-week year breaks the long term goals into 3-month increments and further into weekly tasks.

Working in the lending space, I have been seeing many people purchase properties or do refinances in places like Columbus, OH, Grand Rapids, MI, Greensboro, NC, indicating that they may be strong markets.

I am a Property Manager in the 49503-49506 area in Grand Rapids, so a couple hours away from Flint, however I would be happy to answer any questions you have about property management and/or out of state investing in Michigan if you are interested.

One can't find decent cash flowing properties in Raleigh metro for a couple years now at least (+many other markets), given the rapid price appreciation and now the high financing costs. 

You should study his ads but also keep in mind that markets are very rapidly saturated which suppresses rental fees dramatically.By the way, I'm noticing a LOT more business travelers booking my urban STR.

It's less money down, provides you a place to live, is in a more rapidly appreciating market, is lower risk, and gives you some training wheels to property management. 

There has been some appreciation in Pitts but nothing like the rapid rise in most east/west coast cities.

If you want to grow your portfolio more rapidly, reinvest you rental income as long as you can.

That area is appreciating rapidly and it's a good market (public schools are phenomenal). 

Hey,  I'm currently interested in finding an MTR and am looking in the Cedar Rapids, IA area.