Re Invest in Arizona is expected but high appreciation. 

This allows for future use by you or a contractor that needs high power tools or who knows what.

I would VERY HIGHLY RECOMMEND to NEVER own anything in your management company LLC. 

Reliable, quality work at a reasonable price.

Materials and labor is high right now so we aren't doing much fix and rents or BRRRRs since rates to refinance are high.

Cities in the Midwest, Great Lakes, and South are gaining attention for their stable local economies and promising home value growth.Buffalo, New York: A Model of Stability:Topping the list is Buffalo, New York, recognized for the steadiness of its home prices and a recent surge in job opportunities relative to new home constructions.Cincinnati's Rapid Home Sales:Cincinnati stands out for its exceptionally fast home sales, with properties going pending in just five to six days for most of 2023, indicating a high demand in the market.New regions take the lead in the housing market.

Quantity of income (amount of NOI)Quality of income (likelihood of NOI)The former is harder to collect, but the latter can be public data.

I never recommend out-of-state investors buy anything for less than about $55-75k all-in or, generally, it will be in an area that has a mediocre tenant pool with high turnover and bad turns when they leave; the price to rent ration doesn't matter when these items eat up your profit year after year.For multis, it's a little different, but I typically ask them to focus on units that rent for about $500-550 minimum to have an easy time managing them and finding quality tenants. 

High income W-2 ($400k+) earner and would like to keep my job.2.

I like what I heard and read about building a long-term relationship with the investor, with a high-quality product, excellent PM and quality tenants.