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If you are using all-cash or if a smart realtor know about unique ways to structure an offer; ie escalation clause or something similar, you should be able to beat out the competition.

I'll end it with this about Harrisburg, and I know it could be said about any city, but I feel that Harrisburg is extra unique in this regard....it is very block by block! 

I'm in a unique situation. 

The inventory levels have been in the same range give or take 500 listings for several years now.

In my market, there are SFRs in that price range, and it's just impossible to make them cash flow without huge equity, at which point you return on investment is almost nothing.  

Even wanting to be debt-free, I'd have a hard time accelerating loans in the 3% range.  

I'd be interested to know if they're putting in condos and/or apartments, and if so, how many, what size, what price range, etc.Thanks in advance for any info!

Once you narrow down the city and the prices you want to invest in you can go to every city and find an online rei group and email questions to local realtors, property managers, investors. you can email me as I will have 2 off market buy and hold houses very soon in the 200k range.

It's a conversation i've had with them several times.Is buy and hold profitable in their target area/price range?