According to RS Means national pricing list, Alabama is close to the National Average if not a little cheaper.There are also a number of factors that can influence costs, but the pricing assumes a 3 bed, 2 bath 1,500sf average grade rehab. 

It would depend on multiple factors.

This, combined with economic factors such as the California exodus (and other migration patterns) lead me to believe there will be long term growth here. 

If your property has a panel that uses circuit breakers, the entire panel cover needs to be removed, this exposes a lot of live electric parts, and the tenant has to remove the existing circuit circuit breaker, disconnect a wire, and then reconnect the wire to a larger circuit breaker and then install that circuit breaker.

After about 6 weeks, it just drifted apart, up to about 1/2" exposing the black adhisive bottom strip. 

Since I have renting experience (which I've read is a qualifying factor to be able to use projected rent income towards DTI) will I be able to use that towards my next multi I plan to do an FHA on?

You have to factor these in to see what kind of actual cash flow potential you might have. 

Are they doing everything they can to expose properties to the widest possible market?

We've been buying more and more product in Chicagoland and prefer to avoid Cook County, when possible, but, if we find a good deal, we'll bid on it.You have three main factors that affect timelines for NPNs in judicial states: the courts, the foreclosing attorney, and the noteholder.

Run the numbers this way and make sure to include property tax, capital expenditures and repair estimates at 10%, vacancy factor at 5%, property insurance, etc.