The amount of red tape they will have to go through to get that approval - not happening.

.- Neighborhoods to Avoid: Are there any areas that I should steer clear of due to high crime rates, low property values, or other red flags?

Any red flags to watch out for?

That at least gives a red flag to future landlords.

It’s a Class B maybe B- neighborhood right across the river from a Class C town attracting opportunists that steal if you leave something out or unlocked.The tenants has a few red flags and I’d like some input on them after listening to some rental books.

PE red stamps em and AHJ issues permits.

Areas I like that I would consider C+ to B which should give decent cash flow are Orange Park, South Westside area near 295, Murray Hill area, San Jose, eastern area of Mandarin, East Arlington (east of 295), various pockets of the southside around University Blvd, and some others I circled in the red areas.

If you went to the roulette table and they paid 3-1 for red vs black vs 2-1 then that would be awesome but if it paid 1.5-1 that would stink.

Still, not knowing where you are going is tough.For military folks, eventually they usually decide on a hub where they want to plant roots (usually when kids are closer to school age) and then the hub stays and the party in the military comes back to the hub.You have the VA benefits and they are great.

I invest in the Red River Gorge STR market.