But if you’re looking for cheaper than Knoxville then you’re left with the pure cash flow plays like Memphis, Cleveland, and Birmingham. 

Unless you go warzone, Miami is purely an appreciation play at this point.

If I'm looking for a personal home for me and my family, I don't want to live next door to an STR.......so the "value" I see in a property that is next to one is way lower...If I'm investing and purely interested in making $$, the value of that property is completely independent of me wanting to live there or not.So to me, the value is really based on who is planning to buy a property and for what use

Focus on meeting purely passive accredited investors... that is where you will find the real scoops.

Purely as investment?

Pure and simple!

Assuming rents will be more in the future is pure speculation.In my opinion, the property needs to cash flow on its own from day 1 (when rented).

I'm wondering if anyone for the Tucson market including Green Valley, Oro Valley, Marana, Vail or Sahuarita Arizona AZ (Keyword Bomb)  attends a REI meeting in the market that isn't about selling, just pure networking and getting to know who's active around our community?

I'd be left with $1800/month after mortgage payment (which includes PITI), so maybe $800-$1000 in pure cashflow after expenses?

No specific agenda per say, just away for people to get together and discuss the joy of real estate investing.