As long as there is a shortage, we will continue to have a strong market.

Venture capital money will flow to any state if the business idea is worth it.Doing a quick Google search looking only at top page results, I found multiple rankings that place Texas much higher than California:CNBC ranking Texas is 2, California is 32https://www.cnbc.com/2019/07/1...Forbes ranking Texas is 2, California is 31https://www.forbes.com/best-st...Chief Executive Texas is 1, California is 50https://chiefexecutive.net/up-...Bipartisan Tax Foundation state business tax ratings Texas is 11 and California is 49https://taxfoundation.org/2021...No doubt California has a strong legacy of innovation and the existing talent base will make the state a powerhouse for years to come.

We currently live in New Jersey but used to live in the Carolinas and still have strong ties to that area.

Worth it given the strong cash flow potential? 

We have a certain number that we need to hit per listing in terms of profitability, and now with strong referrals and word of mouth, we are easily picking those metrics, and are turning down more listings than we can handle.

Anyone have strong recommendations for a roofer in Marion, OH.

Specifically, looking to build wealth/income via the 3 core benefits of RE investing: 1) cashflow (feel quite strongly that things need to cashflow neutral and more than likely positive from the onset) 2) appreciating over the long-term (I understand boom and bust cycles will come) 3) Having tenants pay down debt to create equity.Syndication - this is something I have lightly looked into but based on everything I have seen the return are good (6-10%) but not as strong as they could be if I do this myself.

The bigger issue for me is the home is almost 100 years old and it isn't in the best of areas for 95k and its definitely not an appreciation play.. but based on ROI I think its still a strong move for the LT hold.. any advice is appreciated!

I'm currently in need of a strong list of vendors and contractors who operate in Greenville, Spartanburg, and Anderson and surrounding areas.

As Account Closed said, some markets are showing signs of strong growth moving forward in the near future.