The economy drives rates, not the other way around.

Up North, Dallas and surrounding cities

But if you don't feel comfortable driving though the area during the day, that is a pretty good indicator.

Thank you Robert that is great and I have been very conservative with estimates which drives down the COC.

Hi,I am an investor friendly realtor looking to connect with some investors from Greenville Sc and surrounding areas.

I think going to the surrounding areas of the triangle would give you a good combination of both.

Im just starting out I’ve received a lot of advice to the effect of “look at as many properties as you can”.While there are some open houses in the area, I wanted to know what common etiquette would be surrounding a private tour of a home?

So I would recommend finding a vacant home that is surrounded by nice homes.To answer your question:I have used county records to find the home owners name and address.

In Columbus, we have countless area-market pages for listings/agents (such as Dublin and Hilliard OH Homes for Sale and Rent page), so those too could be valuable to make a presence on.Also, Consider establishing your own personal (Broker) content-consistent Facebook page/profile that will drive clients to you from the Cinci group, etc. 

Ideally I'd like to invest somewhere that is within driving distance from DC (within 4-5 hour drive or so).. this is likely my newbie insecurity but I'd like to be able to get to the property on relatively short notice in case of an emergency.. at least until I gain some experience.