Marie is an old city with a high vacancy rate, declining population, poor tenant quality, and will never see any meaningful appreciation.

You are on the complete right path....educate, network, and take action...I'd also highly recommend getting to all the in-person meetup possible - then make sure to be-friend the host!

I think you can find high 300s, low 400s.

I have low DTI, high credit score (790+ FICO), and high amount of liquid assets.

Many agents will place the first applicant with the necessary funds, take their commission and leave you high & dry with a bad tenant.YOU SHOULD DO YOUR OWN SCREENINGS! 

I like to do Options with smaller dollars to get high yields with low risk.Example.

About 2 weeks ago, we've decided to hold 99% of our Acquisitions local to the Charlotte area due to the High Growth this area is experiencing.

It was a nice property, demand was high How did you find this deal and how did you negotiate it?

I was never in the Military as you probably recall though I put together a charity with a few other BP members called Aheroshome.org and we gave away a fully rehabbed home in Memphis that Chris Clothier did all the work on and we know the quality of his rehabs etc.

We qualify for $1M but not sure if it makes sense to invest that high for one STR.