But I think you can find opportunities in any market. 

"Long Distance Real Estate Investing" by David Greene is a good options and will help with getting an idea of good markets all over the place, not just your own backyard. 

By strategic, I'm assuming you mean brand/positioning/strategy and not specifically social media marketing, correct?

One is a furnished corporate rental and the other three are market rate unfurnished rentals, right in the heart of St.

It drops market price. 

How do I find off market deals and wholesalers that can find me suitable properties in need of renovations to purchase?

Hello – can someone please help me make sense out of how my property market value can decrease by a couple of hundred thousand dollars in less than one year?

Is this a market you’d recommend?

@Blake Yarbrough If you can structure the deal where you get the 80% financing with good terms and rate in place and it is a good deal meaning under contract with good terms, purchase price under market value and also being the asset and property manager.

Consider market considerations like Texas, New York, and Arkansas for informed decisions.