One of the fastest growing markets for real estate/appreciation in the country, and there are plenty of flippers/investors as well.Having said that, I'm confident there are deals out there to be had if you have the right eyes and resources.

Goal would be to pay it off in less then 2 years over time if I wasn't doing a refinance-cash out (Which I have not done before so not sure if this is a full option).Family member is unlikely to be approved for two home loans at once so them doing an owners finance still makes it look like they have a loan with Bank 1, when they try to make another loan with Bank 2 it's unlikely their income will allow them to be approved, but this thought has crossed my mind.

Obviously, blue collar, university, and urban areas attract more renters than others and that does not change no matter where you are in the country.  

There are many groups that meet across the country.

One needs a license to broker real estate in all 50 states of this country.

Paul,   all of my experience is in Birmingham where I live so I cannot really tell you a lot about the rest of the country but we have some very solid C properties in Birmingham that can be rent ready for less than 50k and are in areas that in my opinion are poised to increase in value faster than the market as a whole. 

Hello Biggerpockets community, I am a 22 year old aspiring investor trying to house-hack my first deal, i live in college station, TX (Brazos country).

Housing stock is not uniform across the country, and in some areas there just aren't good 2-4 unit properties for sale in areas you want to live in.

Cross posted*I am in a unique situation and would like to know what you would do.A little back story- My husband and I were in the beginning stages of building a new primary residence.

Sometimes if not in the lease but seller has a great relationship with them (they onw or developed a lot of locations for them) they can get something verbally (off the record) or if in writing the business will not guarantee as accurate or audited.It is important the sight lines of the property and what junior to large anchors are surrounding the property for daily feeder cross-traffic to the site.