It's easy to go after the shinny object, but putting in the long-term work on myself has 100% paid off.We are a Chicago-based GC-tech (general contracting technology) company but expanding into the Richmond market where my partner is.

A few details on the deal: + We are looking for 4bed 2 bath homes in north Austin close enough to the tech hub+ We live outside the US and the best interest rate we have gotten is 8% after engaging with 20+ banks+ With 20% down, 8% rate and really high property taxes, all deals we have analyzed have negative cashflows of over 700 dollars per month+ We have considered involved strategies like str, mtr and rent by the room but might be tricky to execute as we are not present in Austin+ We really want to invest in Austin as we strongly believe in the appreciation potential.

Columbus has a strong job market, multiple fortune 500 companies, major tech companies, and great culture.

Tech companies are continuously moving here and establishing a footprint in Columbus as well.

All complimented with Amazon fulfillment centers, google, and more tech manufacturing jobs.The bad reputation of “Detroit” comes from OOS investors wanting $40,000 or less, D class properties.

We don't have the big appreciation plays and big tech but we do have cash-flow LTR, and opportunities for flips, STR, or MTR. 

Its also home to quite a few tech companies, including major players like Dell, IBM, Apple, Google, and Facebook.

I ONLY used that platform (which continues to be upgraded to add helpful features) to manage pricing and guest communications, and you really CAN do fine with just the OTA (online travel agency) tools.Now that there is so much tech, new buyers get analysis paralysis and have fear about managing it all. 

Investing in Hawaii is much much more difficult than in Sacramento because the real economy is primarily tourism while in CA/Sacramento is mostly tech/private sector, not to mention high HOA and fee simple/leasehold issue.

If they are your friends, co-workers, tech people...chances are they're in your neighborhood.