You can go east of the 205 just fine-you just need to watch the neighborhoods.

It would be nice to have some equity to capitalize on, but if the house is in the right neighborhood and the repairs are truly cosmetic, it could be a contender. 

I’m also marginally terrified of how tenant-friendly this state is.I’m now investing in NC and I’m having difficulty finding deals that are worthwhile in my target neighborhoods, though I understand things are really tightening up in most areas of the country.

Hi Amy, I'm an investor who held several residential properties outside of Cleveland, but I'm a Cleveland native who lived here for 25 years and have been back for a year or so now.Happy to get together for coffee and just chat about the different neighborhoods, some of the places you may want to avoid going on your own, etc.Drop me a line if you're interested.Al

Which OKC submarket or neighborhood do you recommend?

When I was content with my unit count and portfolio and buying more became difficult anyway I started paying off my highest rate and highest risk loans organically with portfolio cashflow.In RE, you have to make hay while the sun is shining. 

My wife and I started a non-profit charitable organization in 2017 in honor of our daughter who passed away from a congenital heart disease. 

I am starting to settle into one in my neighborhood that I just found. 

Here is a post that had an astounding number of ideas for building lists.And $1.6m is crazy talk, so you need to start with a zip code or neighborhood.

If it's a larger organization, feel free to inquire about their different staff qualifications.2.