I've written about the low inventory and rarity of oceanfront properties on the Oregon Coast.

Other low cost ways to find deals is driving for dollars, get to know the areas you want to find deals in, talk to nosy neighbors, etc.

.- Maintenance: They offer minor maintenance in-house, with the markup fee applying to expenses over $300.Do these terms seem reasonable to you?

Side note: I couldn't fit this into each chart's description but I would like to say 1) Many of highest ranking counties based on rent/purchase price (1% (or 2%) rule) are false positives because there is not enough demand; these would be low population/ frontier counties.

For another bank that I deal with, they are offering as low as 6.5% (ARM type product) on an investment property with a half a point to a point hence right now hence rates are ranging from 6.5% to 7.5% depending on the associated terms.

Running a fancy Class A downtown luxury apartment is far different than a 50 year old building in a low income area. 

STR you'll generally get more though despite the low months.

@Vaibhav Pandeyi strongly recommend that you not invest out of state unless you are willing to go there in person multiple times / as many times as it takes to build your team and look at properties.way too much investors on BP buy a random house in a supposedly low cost market and then get crushed with deferred maintenance and high cost turnovers. 

I have searched high and low for services (Doorstead, Craigslist) but it seems no one is offering that level of service, or if they do I don't trust they can deliver considering my specific needs (experience with potential section 8 type community) in an increasingly gentrifying part of town.

Mortgage applications are negative YoY, and remain near the lows during the Financial Crisis.