There is a only small percentage of the population that has $10k per month cash flow from real estate. 

It’s not that hotels don’t do a good job in what they do; they do a very good job, and they number of hotels in most major population centers is huge.  

Look into Cleveland, its got good cashflow potential with appreciation happening as well.Looking for appreciation come to Columbus, there are still 1% deals, but the more attractive part is the population growth and other economic drivers!

Congratulations for being way out in front of 99.9% of the population @Jacob Gawlik!

Look into Cleveland, its got good cashflow potential with appreciation happening as well.Looking for appreciation come to Columbus, there are still 1% deals, but the more attractive part is the population growth and other economic drivers!

@Drew Sygit would be clearer if the shading was used to illustrate the eviction rate rather than population density.  

There are some other markets outside of the population centers that are hurting for housing.Lots of great deals coming to our market right now.

The key to making it work however is to invest in markets with growing populations, growing jobs and modern/diverse economies and industries.

Find a rental propertySome of the key factors to consider when choosing the right rental property and the best real estate markets include:Job and population growthPercentage of renter-occupied householdsRising rent prices and declining vacancy ratesHistoric change in home values may lead to long-term appreciationNeighborhood rating, including school district quality and employment ratesPotential for a turnkey single-family rental property with a tenant already in place (or a home that is rent-ready) helps to reduce investment risk for first-time buyers.Property tax rates can vary dramatically from one city and state to the next, and impact potential ROI4.

Portfolio is in a small town (45k population) in Ohio (I'm in Texas.)