The Midwest has been pretty popular for cashflow.

He has become a celebrity because his financial advice is very popular as are his books he has authored.If you are going to belittle Mr Ramsey perhaps you should include your personal biography including how many people you have helped.

I am on the journey to acquiring a charming 2-bedroom, 1-bath cottage in a popular tourist area.

He has several popular books on Amazon. 

Many thanks in advance,Victor Talking with my friends contractors in the area... some of this contractor offered very low price for their projects betting to build many units and market changed and they simply started to file bankruptcy... when comparing cost it's common you will find higher costs ... been in this market last few years, houses will start to move again in the next months in a normal cycle (not pandemic cycle) , if you're goal is getting long term rental in place for delay gratification...

Coastal cities like Wilmington, NC, and Charleston, SC, are also popular spots for new construction.

DSCR mixed use would probably be your best bet and give you the best pricing! 

Your best bet on background is to run your states background check if they are local and even then some things are on a county level. 

In my experience, your best bet are local, community banks.

Local agents and local investors can just look at the price and address and see if it is a popular area immediately.