The metro area population of Montgomery in 2022 was 367,000, a 1.94% increase from 2021.In a number crunch of 300 cities using 10 metrics ranging from home prices to tax rates to vacancy levels, WalletHub determined that Montgomery, Alabama, was the nation’s most affordable city for homebuyers.

@Michael H.Soynds fun, what city?

You must ensure that you have a solid team in place to assist you in navigating the city. 

FYI, the City of Richmond has become unfriendly to non owner-occupant STR's.All the best to you in your investment goals.Cheers!

I can share numbers in a different post.Determining whether it is legal to convert the garage into a living space.I contacted the city planner to determine whether the construction was allowed.

You have everything from low end inner city properties to rural properties and a ton of small towns in between.

It would suck to find the right city ,but purchase on the worst, most dangerous street.

There are a number of reasons for this, but a higher HOA fee is one of the biggest reasons. 

There may be more going on here.Often, the mold may be INSIDE the wall and unless you address that - it will keep coming back no matter what you do.Tough to have to take out the whole wall, but sometimes needed.Also, check city requirements to make sure wiring the fan to the light is not a violation. 

Renovating kitchen is lot costlier than a smaller kitchen in a duplex/quadplex.Are they all scattered over the country or do you cluster them over smaller area/cities?