It all depends on the city and the area.Cartagena being a city thriving with tourism has seen rapid appreciation.

Sandra Spencer CPA Has helped grow my business rapidly.

@Joshua Espejo this is Columbus MF market...the D's are becoming C's very rapidly...and the C's are becoming B's

The town is planning and is ready for the rapid growth that will come in the next few years. 

I did a 1.5 minute look on Zillow for Grand Rapids and it looks like you potentially have an affordable market if that's your goal. :)

Many big-tech companies are either moving into the market or expanding their business here, which is contributing to rapid economic development.

We are consistently ranking in the top 5 (in the nation) for both quality of life and rapid growth. 

If you are comfortable with  scanning/emailing, phone and/or Skype meetings then there are quite a few (myself included) CPAs on BP that deal exclusively with real estate investors and are good options.

Our rapid appreciation has made a great profit for many but because sales prices have risen faster then rents, it's challenging to find strong cash flow.  

Tenants crack them and then it's difficult to match the colors as they are changed so rapidly these days.