Here's info on Huntsville:Now Alabama’s largest city, Huntsville’s military (Redstone Arsenal), space (NASA), telecommunications (ADTRAN, AT&T), biotechnology (Hudson Alpha), diversified manufacturing (Toyota/Mazda, Polaris) and a variety of emerging specialties provide challenging work (#5 Best Places for Career Opportunities) in delightful surroundings (#3 Best Places to Live in the US).

Can anyone provide recommendations on searchable public records data providers that cater to individual investors? 

-Tips from veterans who have done similar things-Suggestions on VA loan providers to go through- How to find a good deal in my area- Basic real estate language-How to find and keep tenants -Fixing up property to increase valueIf anyone has suggestions outside of these topics, I'm all ears!

Many out-of-state investors look at Ohio to grow and build their portfolios.It's a growing, landlord-friendly market, and certain cities/pockets provide strong cash flow.https://spectrumnews1.com/oh/columbus/news/2024/01/08/cleveland-columbus-cincinnati-top-10-hottest-markets-https://www.cleveland.com/news/2023/12/ohio-town-ranked-no-1...https://www.fox19.com/2024/02/13/cincinnati-ranked-no-2-by-z...

One thing I'm struck by is no DST company so far has been able to provide their track record.

As for the bank accounts, I'm yet to decide if I need to create a separate bank account for each series, and I'm leaning towards doing so because it will provide separate asset protection.From a tax planning standpoint, I'm still researching the best set-up, but it appears that separate EIN for each series is the way to go for liability protection as well. 

Have you had any success in just providing a lock box code?

I am a lender here in South Florida and would be happy to provide you with some more guidance so that you can make an informed decision on comparing conventional versus FHA to see which works best for your situation. 

If you are financing the purchase, the lender will also provide protection, you will get an inspection done to protect you and so on.

Sadly, many of them don't have younger relatives to provide them guidance and many times are scammed by predatory investors.