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We run a monthly meeting in Asheville where we focus on multifamily investing and syndication, we have serval experts come in during the year to do a deep dive in different areas, underwriting, financing, PM...etc.

He is the Texas lease option expert.

I'm not an expert on Florida at all, but I know STR is super common there and can be very lucrative if done correctly.

Full disclosure....I’m not an expert in AirBnB and vacation rentals.

@Kyle Curtin I'm speaking from a completely different market prospective (OKC is VERY insulated to recession so holding rent rates and property value through even a steep economic downturn is pretty safe to bet on) but if I had to choose between building equity myself via a SFH owner ocupant mortgage or not building equity at all via renting or utilizing a tenant to help pay down my mortgage,  I would absolutely utilize a tenant.

Large gaps with heaving I would have an expert inspect.

Growing populations and jobs is definitely a major consideration when evaluating a market but you want to look for the best combination of cash flow and strong economic/demographic fundamentals.

It depends what you are looking for.I would say the sweet spot between quality neighborhood and economic factors is just around the median price point - as of Jan 2020 175k for Milwaukee, which BTW is up 8% from the previous year.

I am no expert on syndication but there is tons of information on the topic here in the BP forums.