Take natural disasters into account (more hesitant to invest in areas were theres lots of hurricanes, tornados, fires, etc.)CURRENTLY, i've weeded it down to about 20 states Im curious to know how others conduct their research to build strong bias for a specific market.

Originally posted by @Soheil Naimi:Majority of the data I see and hear about is indicating 2022 to be positive for real estate.I think most of 2022 will be strong, but beyond that, it just can't continue.

I have a strong desire to help other people not live an ordinary life.

But I would strongly suggest you stay away from Gary "proper" for any kind of rentals.

I am also going to advise strongly against "waiting for the market to cool down."

@Christopher MurphyNo contingencies is already a pretty strong offer. 

Working with a strong lender/realtor team who can determine whether a property is appropriate for a VA loan, and then convince the listing agent of your qualifications, and that the loan will close smoothly and on time, is about all you can do.

Our bank advised that the best way to proceed with this would be by adding the other two members to the title after closing, and we also have a strong operating agreement outlining all the critical details of this deal. 

I saw one for the MH Space recently and saw that it was a 7+2+2......when I inquired about it they were very, very much hinting that they STRONGLY prefer the investors be in for the entire 11 years. 

Also I put emphasis on not mentioning too much about what your doing: alot of contractors want little to do with investors and flippers.