Particularly situated between growing markets in Montgomery and Birmingham, as I'm sure you've seen.

Hi Ambrea,To get into fix and flips, I started by focusing on a few key steps that helped me find success:Educate Yourself: Learn the market, analyze property values, and understand rehab costs.Build a Network: Connect with real estate agents, contractors, and lenders.Secure Financing: Consider hard money or private loans for quick capital.Find the Right Property: Look for undervalued homes in growing areas.Create a Detailed Plan: Budget carefully and have a clear timeline for renovations.What worked best for me was staying disciplined with my numbers and always having a solid team in place.

We are in the same mls market area, I recognized a couple of the houses in his webinar.

Well, they claim that their leads are better because the leads find them:The only way sellers find you is when you rank #1 or #2 in that market. the lower you rank, the less leads find you. 

Does anyone have suggestions of locations to look at that are decent to live in, have a good rental market, and have available properties that are reasonably priced?

So in general, low initial cash flow markets have higher anticipated rent growth.

Factor in how much principle they would have paid off the loan and subtract that from the current market value of the home. 

The market appreciates 3% per year.Pay cash for one house and rent it for $1,500.

Most properties over there get snatched up really quick since they are in good school districts with low purchase prices and you don't need to do super nice finishes to get top of the market rent or ARV. 

For a reasonable interest rate, knowing today’s markets.