We are just starting out in all this and I have been looking at a few potential broad markets/states to start doing OOS investments, potentially in Ohio, Alabama, Connecticut, North Carolina, Illinois, Minnesota (I know - lots on the list). 

We specialize in owning and operating (we are vertically integrated and manage our own properties) multifamily in markets that have good job growth and good population grown but are underserved and fly below the radar.After underwriting many deals in the North Carolina markets for almost 18 months we found an off-market deal that met our stringent underwriting criteria.

I have a RE LLC with each property in an RPT.I own 3 LTR SFHs in North FL that I acquired pre/during-COVID.

I've helped several STR investors purchase investment properties across the North Georgia mountains.

I have thousands in suspended passive losses. 2 of my properties are actually in Spring just north of you Michael.

I guess the place to do probates is in the dying fields of Florida, Retired and heirs back up north.

I didn't get a chance to check out west and north Allentown which I heard are "nicer".

I gave a tutorial on knowing your enemy for my location How to Comp Vacation Rental Income Projections in Coastal North Carolina

I've visited East TN, and  Wester North Car. 

These groups are often in flux about where they meet, when they meet, how often they meet, so this is meant to be a general resource.NTAREI- https://ntarei.com/ Normally meets about 2x a month in North Dallas at the Holiday Inn at Preston and LBJ NE corner.