@Jason CroweHi Jason,If you have a high enough cash value in a permanent life insurance policy (either a policy on yourself or one you own on someone you have an insurable interest in like a child or spouse) then you absolutely can leverage it to finance a real estate deal.

I get a lot of questions from the CA & Socal folks about how life in the fast lane in Arizona is doing and if it makes sense to invest Out of State for them.I still invest a lot in Phoenix and I'm very comfortable...

Prices are high which makes it a tough market to enter but if you have the funding and find a solid deal, I don’t see why you’d pass it up! 

The shortage/high prices seem to be everywhere - urban/rural.

Low vacancy rates equate to high cash flow and ROI on rental properties.Downtown areas (Clifton/OTR/Pendleton/etc.)     

Generally these are for short term cash needs as you can see rates can become very high.

This is super high level and just a rule of thumb.

We've already agreed not to touch high-risk states like my home turf, California – 100% on board with that.

If i could chime in and help in the search:be sure to find an accountant who is willing to grow with you, and is not too high priced fee-wise.

Yet, it comes with the responsibilities of being a landlord, managing flood concerns, and dealing with a high HELOC interest rate.