We first started talking in November.

Hopefully, this provides perspective.Keep in mindThe Fed started hiking rates in March 2022, and only stopped tightening in July 2023, having lifted short-term interest rates by 525 basis points or 5.25%.Average 30-yr mortgage rates started moving aggressively upward a bit earlier (in January 2022) and only peaked (at just over 8%) in October 2023.

Also now I see tax certificate issued was 3 weeks before our contract start date. 

To help you get started with home hacking, consider the following advice:1.

We have just this year started doing our accounting in Rentec.

To make it feasible, research Oklahoma City and Atlanta markets, partner with locals, evaluate personal finances, start small, and educate yourself on real estate investing.Good luck!

I am wanting to start investing in STR acquiring or developing the real estate.

Lastly, it's super landlord friendly and the price point for finding positive cash flow is still very low (you can still find tons of great deals for $120-180k purchase price).On the other hand, other Ohio markets like Cleveland and Cincy are dying if you look at their population and job growth.

I am 23 and have saved up enough money to start my RE journey.

Not sure how much research you have done on the area but with the Amtrak being built that will allow travel from Scranton to NYC, I’m fairly certain that gentrification will start taking place before 2030.