I know this isn’t what you wanted to hear, but I don’t regret my choice of taking the long road to get here.

You can get yourself two decent properties in any of the following markets.Cleveland, OhioCincinnati, OhioDayton, OhioToledo, OhioYoungstown, OhioCincinnati, OhioMemphis, TennesseeSaint Louis, MissouriIndianapolis, IndianaDetroit, MichiganErie, PennsylvaniaLouisville, KentuckyMilwaukee, WisconsinJackson, MississippiKansas City, MissouriBirmingham, AlabamaCleveland is the one I am most familiar with and it's also very popular with investors across the USA so I figured you'd get some value out of reading The Ultimate Guide to Grading Cleveland Neighborhoods.

Your opinion is welcomed.My wife and I came across an inexpensive property, in a pretty popular vacation destination in the mountains, that we would enjoy for ourselves.

I think the rehab would cost about $40,000 but if it went higher I think the decision would be to choice the other one ( i put an example with rebah being 40,000 and then 50,000).

In no particular order I have listed some of the most popular markets for out of state investorsCincinnati, OhioDayton, OhioToledo, OhioYoungstown, OhioCincinnati, OhioMemphis, TennesseeSaint Louis, MissouriIndianapolis, IndianaDetroit, MichiganErie, PennsylvaniaLouisville, KentuckyMilwaukee, WisconsinJackson, MississippiEach of these markets is popular with turnkey investors because of the low barrier to entry, high rental demand & high rent to price ratio.

I do not know if this is a popular thing to do but I was going to Rehab my first investment property but end up occupying it while renting out my current home.

I know this area is popular for the music festivals so I assume larger properties are in more demand (for groups)?

Great weather (3/4 of the year), outdoor lifestyle and activities, popular annual events (Phoenix Open, Major League Baseball Spring Training, etc., etc.), resort living all year round.So when our city makes the news, as in this article from AZ Business Magazine, we have to share.

The Cook County Human Rights Ordinance: This ordinance prohibits people in Cook County (including employers, landlords, property managers, real estate agents, store and restaurant owners, bankers, lenders and Cook County government officials and employees) from unlawfully discriminating against or harassing other people on the basis of that person's race, color, sex, age, religion, disability, national origin, ancestry, sexual orientation, marital status, parental status, military discharge status, source of income (including use of a housing choice voucher), housing status, or gender identity.

But as I am getting older and families start being built, my lifestyle choices make it hard to participate in family activities because of the dark side of the restaurant industry, "Work while others play".