I work remotely, I'm not attached to any physical location and looking to start my real-estate investing journey by acquiring cash flowing multi-families (probably residential as opposed to commercial to begin with, with a possibility of house-hacking with an FHA loan).Currently I live in San Francisco (renting) and if I keep this up I'll probably need to sell one of my kidneys :-\I'm looking to move to a different market (don't care how far / hot / cold) to actually live in, get a true feel for it, research it from the inside out, specialize in it and most importantly operate locally.I've done a lot of "general" homework - watched a ton of podcasts, read many books and analyzed some online data so I know what areas people and experts are talking about and developed some opinions - but at the same time I know that market attractiveness is very dynamic and subjective.So if YOU were in my situation and had to choose one market that you believe will provide the best upside for cash flow TODAY - what is it?

Cold Calling (daily)for rent ads/ For saleCraigslist, Trulia/Zillow, other FSBO websites, newspapers, etcBandit SignsPut across major intersections AdsVehicle Signs – good quality car magnets on both sides of car.Internet Marketing / Social MediaPost ads on Craigslist and other sitesAds for Cash Buyers (BtoC) and Ads for home sellers (AtoB)Learn a certain market (Walk/Drive for dollars)Get to know certain neighborhood.

The home inspection turns up a potential issue and the buyer gets cold feet—or the buyer gets cold feet and goes digging for a potential problem as an out.

@Mark FriesWhat about going with a high deductible planNot quitting cold turkey until you are adequately funded

If it's cold, crank up the heat, if it's hot and humid, crank up the A/C.  

Mostly in the winter months when it’s really cold and rainy.  

Wanted to skip trace them so I can begin cold calling. 

You can also buy lists from companies like list source and there are some REI software companies that have a cash buyer search feature.Best way to find motivated sellers is to purchase lists and compile lists from city and county for 60-90-120 days late on mortgage, pre-foreclosure, delinquent taxes, water cutoff, code violation, probate, divorce, high equity, etc. and mail or cold call.Other methods are driving for dollars, door knocking, wholesalers, craigslist, Realtors, FSBO sites, expired listings, foreclosure sites, put out bandit signs, billboards, newspapers, other offline publications.You can use pay per click/adwords, facebook, Linkedin, Youtube, and other forms of online and social media.Bottom line is consistent action, follow up and follow through.

You could have an old building and per the leases the tenant do not cover much of any cam costs which can reduce your returns.The parking lots tend to take beatings in cold belt states and not last as long.

You could always hold that capital as tenant improvement funds to be used as part of the negotiations with an interested tenant or agree to take the space to a "cold shell" level.