Both Indianapolis and Louisville are excellent markets to consider—affordable entry points, landlord-friendly laws, and steady rental demand.Since your background is in data science and analytics, you already have a strong foundation for analyzing deals.

Investing in AZ, NV, ID, where you have family or friends that is a day away and you can start to build a network and team to help manage a property.  

Our DSCR product is very STR friendly and heavily lean on AirDNA data vs appraisal.  

Here are some reasons to get the ball rolling:Thriving Market: Florida's population continues to boom, fueled by warm weather, a strong job market, and a business-friendly climate.

Time is money and I prefer spending my time with my fam and friends instead of problem tenants and legal cases. 

This brings me to now, I've taken this approach and have used my own money in lending, but am also bringing in friends and family to take part in these transactions so they can earn way better returns than with CD's.

Having a group of friends living in an apartment complex creates a sense of community and reduces turnover.

You also tend to get more frequent and better feedback than with an STR, if you treat your residents well.The last quadrant, unnecessary but not obviously so, is usually as a result of either converting an STR to an MTR or from remodeling above the standard needed.

Leverage can help you grow faster—consider DSCR loans or other investor-friendly financing to scale while keeping your workload manageable.

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