Once you decide:Take photos  - create the write upList in the places you want to find your ideal client -roommateInterview the people you'll be comfortable having at your home.Lease and repeat!

The increasing number of STEM-related jobs keeps housing demand high, making it an ideal location for investors seeking strong appreciation and rental demand.

And I feel the ideal portfolio can benefit from the diversification of both.I feel directly owned properties are great because they give me maximum control and the ability to tweak them exactly how I want.

My ideal place in the blue ridge area would be on the toccoa river. 

If you are spending 325K on buying and 200K on rehab all in you are at 525K, you'd ideally need the ARV into the 600/700K range to give cushion and room since I would assume you would do a refi at the end.

I've now learned that this is because so few respectable vendors will work with them after not being paid for jobs that the ones who will work with them are not necessarily the A squad.. 

I have watched some Youtubes and most operators say 3-4 bedrooms and 2 baths are ideal.

Since you're a U.S. citizen living abroad, non-QM (non-qualified mortgage) programs designed for foreign nationals might be an ideal solution for your situation.

Short-term rentals are ideal in tourism-driven states, while medium-term rentals near military bases provide stability.

I'm currently looking for a multifamily property, ideally with 10+ units and a cap rate of 7% or higher.