The reasoning goes that this is going to help low income families afford a home in a market that is getting ever expensive.

This is just part of the 'cost of doing business' with those often very affordable contractor types...they're more commonly not able to manage the funding, but are good workers.

Start by knowing how much you can afford (down payment and mortgage), then what houses on those price ranges rent for. 

Huntsville has a strong job market, affordability, and desirability.

I live in Salt Lake, where I couldn't afford my own house had I not bought 5 years ago, but I was determined to start investing somewhere, somehow.

I would ideally like to find a property to BRRR, but prices right now are making it hard to find a deal that leaves enough room to afford repairs.

@Elias Barend Westhof would you be able to afford to buy the place if the tenant was paying on time?

A buddy of mine wants to build a custom cabin in the mountains outside San Diego and is going to abandon the project (on principle, he can afford it) because his pre build costs from the county/state are $110, 000.

Heck, it's hard for us part time investors to source properties, find reliable and affordable contractors, and rehab a property even when local. 

During the world wide pandemic consumers spent $30B on entertainment which is a 20% increase from 2019.