Texas has a variety of real estate markets with affordable housing options, while Florida's housing market is appealing to investors because of its growing population, thriving tourism industry, and pleasant climate.Georgia has great housing options and a strong rental market, while major cities in North Carolina are growing in population and job opportunities.

@Gino BarbaroI love your approach as I have a similar approach.Go big or go home isn’t always the right approach.As you note, in a market where one has a strong existing footprint, it’s easy to pick up additional smaller assets.That’s what we do in Greenville SC.It’s our only market and we own buildings that range in size from a triplex to 181 units - doesn’t matter to us.

If you work with a real estate-focused accountant your audit risk drastically goes down since (ideally) they know what they are doing and are doing it for lots of clients just like you. 

While specific neighborhood recommendations can vary based on current market conditions, areas close to universities, medical centers, and business districts tend to have strong rental demand.

As agents, we need to add real value and this is not the way to do business.My tip for agents looking for deals for investors is to be more worried about your client than your commission and more focused on providing value than making everyone else do your job.

I have many clients asking themselves this same question and am always curious about new ideas. 

I'm new to investing, but some of my clients are investors, and I'm wanting to begin my own real estate investment portfolio.

Purchase price: $270,000 Cash invested: $100,000 We recently closed a successful investment deal on a duplex that we acquired off-market through a strong relationship with one of the largest investors in our town.

Knock on the door, have a friendly (but strong) conversation about the eviction process and then offer cash for keys.

Congrats @Jarrod Ochsenbein and nice work @Jeff Nash on making this client a success story :D