@Reitta Seidel, yes.Maybe sharing some of your thoughts that made you post this question will yield more valuable feedback.In my market, single family homes sell all year round.  

In today's market, what innovative strategies are you using to maximize ROI on properties that might traditionally be considered high-risk or low-yield?

I'd say first, figure out what kind of investing you're into and make sure that the market you choose supports it. 

Repair my credit, build capital with W2, continue to educate myself, make smarter and educated steps.

When was your last flip and what is the market like recently? 

STR is becoming a difficult strategy because there are so many costs (furniture maintenance, utilities, internet, etc.) that you have to factor in and if you are in an oversaturated market, then unless your property is unique, you can only compete on price.

There is definitely more options for investing opportunities on the open market than on the land bank. 

We're reaching out to other professionals who have done some investing in Alabama or who are very familiar with the market, (i.e. which are the more favorable counties in which to invest?) 

I just accepted a job as a marketing coordinator for a local RE agency franchise office, at 21yo, a recent college grad.

Anyone have any thoughts on Alabama as a potential market?