I think that appreciation is on your side here in that area but wouldn’t think you’d see that back for a long time.

If you do have to sell in the short-term you might not recoup all the money you put in.

@Cynthia Gomez - we may be able to use your flip experience, depending upon the extent of your rehabs and how long ago they were.Also, credit, liquidity, land entitlements are all going to be very important.

I would try to find a short term/mid term rental friendly agent who might be able to give you super accurate feedback on the market

But remember, every dollar you pay the syndicator to do their job (which is find deals) is a dollar of extra performance you need to get to make up for the fees.  

Many lenders offer flexible financing terms up to 85% in some instances for investment property transactions. 

The downside is potential turnover that is not as inherent with longterm. 

As is price point.. this will give you a better long term outcome.if you buy way under median your getting into renter dominated neighborhoods and schools for sure will be bottom ranked.. instead of going East have you considered Vegas.. lowest prop tax's basically in the country. no big weather issues  desert landscape super simple to take care of.. and Stucco homes with tile roofs no big thunder and wind storms to ruin roofs etc etc.. you can buy nice rental house there is a solid B location for about 300k. just worth checking out if you never have..

Not hairline crack but a continuous crack probably about 7-8 feet long and wide enough to put a credit card into the crack. 

I took too long deciding on the contractor and getting them setup.2.