Value-add properties in high growth markets, such as the Southeastern markets, where you have strong employment, higher than national average rent growth, and a relatively low cost of living, should still provide strong returns. 

Instead, I want to grow the basic knowledge to a more professional level and then eventually have my CPA designation work for me. 

Instead, I want to grow the basic knowledge to a more professional level and then eventually have my CPA designation work for me.

That can have implications along with current cash flow and net worth if they want to be in wealth growth phase, stabilization, or preservation.Commercial market and where it is headed is based on tons of factors.

Unfortunately paying with cash with result in extremely slow growth.

Columbus, OH has been a hub for a lot of out of state investors wanting to capitalize on the cities growth economically and population wise.

At the end of the day, I am a buy and hold investor so I am all for accumulating as much properties as possible as long as they are profitable otherwise you will be supporting that property out of your own pocket every month, which limits your growth dramatically. 

They are similar in that they are both in the sunbelt, diversified economies, favorable landlord/tenant laws (GA is better for foreclosures), and healthy population growth. 

For those of you who aren't familiar, Minot has a lot of growth right now, but also a lot of 20-40's and 60-70's era homes.

Also, a factor is that to self manage (with help) is no small task.