But Nola requires flood & wind/hail insurance not required in other regions, very old housing stock that requires additional maintenance, and solid understanding of the city as it can vary widely block to block.

However, many of the regions most famous restaurants and attractions remain in that area and convenient highway access makes it a good place for to live for a young professional.

The properties will be diversified across the country so that if there is a downturn in any particular region, I can withstand it with positive the cash flow from the properties in other regions.  

I am open to house hacking as a first time investor and would love to connect with others from the Toronto area and hear about the financial viability of hacking in this market. 

Other instances a national company only franchises so you submit a site to them and then they check their database of local existing franchisees who want more locations  or a new franchisee wanting to open up in that area.I find the local to regional tenants are less fickle on location and act quicker.

I am a new investor in the south coast region of Massachusetts, primarily focusing in the following areas:New Bedford, Fall River, Dartmouth, Fairhaven, Acushnet,I'm looking to start connecting with others and begin building my network of professionals.

In order to tap into some equity and continue to grow, you will need to contact a local or regional commercial bank and see if they can give you a loan or line on your portfolio.This is done by collecting financial information on you personally as well as on your rentals.  

I am new as well to real estate investing and am located in the Charlotte region.  

So it was very different in my day.I think what we see now is this idea spurned by the Guru's that the way to get into real estate is NOT get a license and work in the industry.. its to be unlicensed but do the same thing because you can earn money to then buy and hold  which virtually anyone coming on BP says the EXACT same thing verbatim  HI I am newbie wholesaler I am going to wholesale until I get enough cash to buy and hold then I am going to buy and hold until I get enough cash flow that I can quit my corporate job or ho hum job and never work again.. ( Right).. that's the dreamSo you have dream merchants who need to make money selling course to people with very limited to no funds.. and they have to have something that allows these people to think they can achieve those goals and dreams... but the reality is Wholesaling is a very advanced strategy.. its VERY VERY HARD... 95% who try it flame out in 6 months .. now again its regionalized .. in areas were there are just more houses than buyers wholesalers do a lot better.. out here on the west coast you would be lucky to do 1 or 2 deals a year.. or you need to be super man.. and or very well cashed up.. so you can spend 10 to 30k a month on direct mail or other media to drive leads..

Housing isn't a particularly limited resource, and while it's the state capital and a job center for the region and the country (I'm thinking about the maquiladoras), the rents don't really justify a BRRR or similar buy and hold strategy.