Hello everyone,I've been trying to buy property in my home market of NYC, but it's been quite challenging.

Hi BB Forum,We are interested to learn and get input on B/C class neighborhoods in Pheonix where we can action the following:- Wholesale (Stage 1)- Fix/Flip (Stage 2)- BRRRR (Stage 2)- Buy/Hold (Stage 3)We are out of state investors looking at the best market/neighborhoods to have longevity in.

The Phoenix market is a great area to start in, there is a lot of growth potential.

How does new western find their off market properties?

This is 100% top advice to think about - each state (and sometimes, often municipality/city) will have different processes, rules and yields for this - it is a very location-specific strategy and have to hyper-focus on a local market (more even for the rules/process than the real estate knowledge) to have success

@Ray Dixon, to learn more about short-term rentals in and around the Atlanta market, I would highly advise joining the Facebook group, Atlanta Metro Short Term Rental Alliance.

To make an informed real estate investment selection, think about initial investment, management ease, marketability, and selling value.

It is easy to finance, easy to rent, and appreciates with the market.  

The market has shifted a bit and going forward you will need to be buying "off market" to make any money.

LA didn't have as much of an upswing in home values over the last ten years compared to the other areas but I also don't want to buy at the top of the market (which is San Diego right now, although may be doubtful it decreases - some places up 110%).