People are more likely to buy and stay here, versus move around. 

There are a lot of great resources here and around the web for people looking to invest in Birmingham.

What I recommend people do is tell the lender ok great I am going to want to use my own title company to close this so funds would go to them.

Visit with people there and you'll get a more detailed look at things from people actively working in the areas.

I'm quite new as an investor, but with three books by Biggerpockets authors under my belt and plenty of enthusiasm, I'm ready to keep learning and to connect with like-minded people in my area and beyond.

And while a 1031 exchange isn’t an option, some people explore alternatives like installment sales to spread out taxes or even tweaking the investment structure so your returns are treated as interest instead of equity.There are definitely some creative strategies out there. 

And this is a biggee wading through the fake lenders or the Joker brokers that tell you what you want to hear  but cant get the deals funded and you lose the deal and a lot of money.3. with actual PML  private people  usually have very limited funds so cant scale with them.. they can have a life event and just stop doing loans all together..

My first home was 6% and my wifes was 8%, so people looking at 7% today as crazy - that was normal.

Lots of times you will have people complaining about noise even if you disclose it on the listing.

From watching the market and myself investing in Bryan/College Station, people are still renting out these properties nicely.They can be leased as a whole or rented by the room and are usually in great areas, close to the university, grocery stores, and restaurants.