The Midwest is a great option, it's affordable and tends to offer better rental yields.

Hey @Bien Nguyen, so I am not familiar with either area, but I ran the Clearwater Florida tax estimator on a 500k purchase which yielded an estimated $8192.https://www.pcpao.gov/how-do-i/estimate-property-taxesYou can plug in an address a well which should give you a more accurate view.

This could yield anywhere from $750-$937 per month interest only.2.

The biggest challenge continues to be affordability, as mortgage rates remain high and inventory remains tight in many regions.The 10-year Treasury yield has risen to 4.64%, which has kept mortgage rates elevated, currently hovering in the 6.5% to 7% range.

Maybe it’s just gut feel, but for some reason It FEELS like these two scenarios will provide excellent opportunities moving forward, while fishing for notes to purchase at significant discounts to current principal enough to yield sufficient returns doesn’t seem as promising.  

Understanding your top priorities can help in determining whether Stessa, Baselane, or another tool might best fit your needs.If you're comfortable with apartments.co for rent collection but want higher yields on your cash (this is me reading between the lines) you could have the transfers go into a high yield business account like BlueVine 1.5% interest or something like CapitalOne 3.9%.

Honestly with an interest rate like that you could even not pay off your primary and put any excess capital in a high yields savings account and be financially further in the long term.  

If cash flow is your priority, out-of-state investing in landlord-friendly, high-yield markets (Texas, Tennessee, Indiana, Georgia) is your best bet—use the HELOC for down payments and rehabs.

This yields upwards of 70% more than market.

Lastly, focus on high-yield markets or value-add properties to maximize cash flow and long-term growth.