You can also check meetup.com or search facebook for real estate investment groups, clubs, or meetings in your area.A mentor can really accelerate your growth, no matter what level you're currently at.

While SD might experience massive appreciation, your wallet won't see it.Now, compare that to another growth market like the Raleigh metro ... that same original $500k can be split into 2 townhouses that will kick off $400-500/mo in positive cash flow ... use a portion of the $90k that you were going to sink into the negative SD condo and pick up a third unit. 

This is primarily for the overall returns from equity growth (appreciation and loan paydown) WAY more than the cash flow.

No debt and live with fam in north jersey. i am not interested in NJ investing as this state wont ever cash flow unless some basement rental or off market deal that is very good. my options i see is either the following1. buy in PA to HH then move back home to fam and repeat the process slowly buying single with adu or duplex per year putting down 10% down2. move to NC/TN a place i never been to but according to the data is nice and growing, hitting all the right points for growth.

Among the factors you could consider if you're looking for appreciation:* Markets with strong net population growth (here are some Census data graphs of population by MSA)* Markets where incomes are increasing (personal income data by MSA)* Markets where there's limited new housing supply being created (you could compare monthly building permits by MSA to total households by MSA)Here's a full guide on how to analyze a market.

Columbus has lots of job opportunities and population growth.

Kern county of of purchased right meaning not a lot of maintenance with in the next up coming years, still has decent returns and job growth too .

It's great for growth mode or to limit risk from one larger replacement.

Maybe you can chime in on some of the comments people have posted about your business and the future plans you have for its growth in the Turnkey marketplace.

Both are strong markets with growth potential.