Would you say Oregon is worse than a state that was historically racist like Alabama, Kentucky, etc? 

@Al Pat thanks for the insight.

Eg: creating a monthly pay for the investor from a little bit of asset.while 10YFRM is the way to go for true wealth builders in the appreciation market as we want to make equity building as fast as possible.These are the two different spectrums.So use 10/15YFRM in CA/HI ; use 40YFRM in AL/OH/IN

My name is Alfie, but most people call me Al and I am new to the BP site.

I am an out-of-state investor from Florida looking in the North Titusville area 35211 zip. How does this area do with rental? Is this a transitioning area and good to get in now for long term (I am looking at 5-8 year...

I've been using "HOLD," by Gary Keller et al, for my SFR and small MFR deals for a long time.

@Al Williamson Al , that was very insightful and great advice .

@Chilly Nathan I'm a little late to the conversation, but it's hard to go wrong in Columbus, Oh...on a grand scale, everything in this city is sitting at 50% of future value...15 years pass and our $250k duplexes are $500-600k duplexes...just for holding them...it happened in Austin...Denver...around D.C...Columbus will bypass Chicago as the most populous city in the Midwest in 30-years...there is exponential room for growth right now.That said, I firmly believe you can make money in markets like Orlando and Raleigh-Durham...not really a fan of Atlanta or any city inside of Alabama, but Kansas City has opportunity, along with Boise if you can still get in...it's the next Bend Oregon...I think the best idea is to have a personal connection to the market you end up in...a place you know people or would like to visit...or even live some day.Always happy to chat more about the local market.Best of luck

Are Al, units legal?  

However, I do have some transferable skills from my experience with single-family homes in Georgia, South Carolina, and Alabama.