I'd say the area is in need of moderate income rentals, as is most of western Ar up to the Mo line.

Sean Broughton,I am older and old fashion.

If you want strong cash flow, the mid-western markets will just about all do better then Orlando.  

It is right near Western Michigan University. 

Would it be a better strategy to obtain it under an LLC and then finance it as a commercial loan or go the good ole' fashion way of financing it under my own name? 

hi frank. there is, of course, that old saying " it takes money to make money". thats true enough, but a revised edition should read " it helps to have money to make money". lots of people start out with little to nothing in their pockets. you can too, you just have to find the right deal, and believe me, thats gonna be hard. borrowing money is a decent start, but remember, you are also increasing your debt load. you have to do it while also increasing your net worth, or at least, without decreasing your net worth. you will have to find a property that is worth at least what you are paying for it now. there are deals out there for nothing down, but most of them are shams. properties that no one wants also have a reason no one wants them. my brother, and investor in western michigan, has actually bought houses at tax sale auctions for as little as $20. there is a reason he got them that cheap....... no body else wants them. you have to ask yourself why. is the local government that hard to work with on the rehab???

Hi @Jim TiernanReal estate is booming in Ireland at the moment, or rather it is in Dublin, which enjoyed some of the fastest property appreciation in the western world in 2014. 

My husband and I have sat in some of the "free seminars" only to find out at the end, once again, we didn't have the money we needed to proceed in that fashion.

New York is in a very fashionable stage right now, and that is a scenario that inevitably creates competition from owner-occupants.After putting in an offer in the Bronx last year, we realized we had serious trouble beating the owner occupant crowd.

I have been able to obtain many multi family properties the good old fashion way.