OKC has alot of opportunity mainly because of its low level of enforcement of housing codes, strong landlord laws and conservative judges in eviction court.

Welcome @Andrae S WigginsThere are REI opportunities in different markets - markets in the Midwest and Southeast of the country are great - where not only are the purchase prices reasonable for most RE investors, but the homes are turnkey (new builds or completely rehabbed homes, tenant ready, systems 10 years of life remaining on them, property management teams in place) with appreciating home value AND appreciating rent. 

We had one where they wanted us to pay for the majority of the costs to replace 1 mile of sewer back to a larger main.  

If not, there is a legal reason preventing them.

House hacking is a farce for many reasons, also. 

Main thing is I wanna do it right the first time. 

The main challenge was ensuring all logistics aligned for a same-day flip, but preparation and collaboration with Archie made it seamless.

Now, I have not tried this but in practice I see no reason why I could not use a service (Plastiq, Venmo?) 

The best market is likely a "Good" cash flow market that you have some ties to, in some way shape or form, or one that is a reasonable drive from where you live, if practical/possible. 

There is virtually no reason to keep “cash” on hand for repairs.