I'm just getting started with real estate investing, and am looking to invest in single family homes in the mid-west.

Lots of different topics and a very friendly group.DFW Mid Cities REIA - https://dfwmidcitiesreia.com/- meets each month and is completely free.

Our scores hover in the low to mid 600's.

My wife is doing the accounting & tax prep for a mid 20's kid that we are helping & he has acquired 13 multi-unit properties in 18 months all through creative/seller financing & a lot of hustle. 

the space can fit 2 Mid sized vehicles....

I am looking into the mid west and I am having a hard time deciding what state I should invest in.

so I can stick to the schedule and not have to change my plans mid-project.

Most cash flowing markets are in the Mid West.

Lots of different topics and a very friendly group.DFW Mid Cities REIA - https://dfwmidcitiesreia.com/- meets each month and is completely free.

I appreciate any/all advice.Current PositionPrimary Residence (Southern CA)- Between $100-150k equity - Sept will be one year owned, will re-appraise since we've improved the land, some of the interior and there's been fairly substantial appreciation in the one year)2 SFH Listed for Sale (MD and Northern VA) - Anticipate net profit $110-140k range (not bad for having only owned for 5 and 6 years and living in it for 1 year each)- Combined Total Sales Price - $850-880k- I expect to close mid-late Sept on NOVA property and no later than mid-Oct for MD property1 SFH in Northern MI - Has ~$30k equity - no plans to sell, may tap equity in near future for rehab and a cash out refi to invest elsewhereHere are the options I'm looking at:1) Use the profits to pay off some "bad" debt (some of the debt was for a $80k landscaping project on our 1/2 acre bare yard primary residence and the other was to do some rehab to our MD home to make market ready for quick sell so not bad, per se).