I also have multiple tenants in the Ohio market that are part of the voucher program (CMHA & Eden).

Low or no down, seller financing and low or no interest with a balloon payment later is the holy grail (location, building condition, market also matter but it sounds like you have all that).

Markets like Texas (San Antonio or Dallas) or North Carolina (Charlotte) could offer better cash flow with lower costs.

If you're going to start in a market you're eventually going to live in, I think that's a stronger case for that market."

In the same amount of work I could find an undervalued deal in my market through existing channels.

Firstly I apologize that I do not have any market insights data specifically, but Houston has been a rough market as valuations have pulled back.

What are you all seeing in the market right now?

I have a STR in Truckee that has done very well and I am looking for another STR, was thinking of the Sacramento market but I hear conflicting info on the permit process and the ability to rent it out for more than 90 days a year as a STR. 

So simple.Email & Marketing: How are you handling outreach, automation, and social media?

Over priced, layout is awkward, junky neighbors, back on market/under contract multiple times, bad photos, bad timing(got buried from other listings, weather occurrence, etc).