Have you checked out the Phoenix Area?

You can use hard money and start buying properties then refi out of it.

@Allen Underwood, I'm glad it worked out for you.

NAR’s numbers show a healthy bump in inventory—a 5.9% month-over-month increase and a 10.3% rise year-over-year, rounding out to about 1.07 million units up for grabs.Despite the bigger selection, buyers are still out in full force, pushing the median existing-home sales price up by 5.7% from last year to $384,500.

The tenant can replace any broken ones before move out.

When I move out of Wisconsin, I chose to rent it to a tenant, instead of selling the property.

Buyers could then negotiate and pay the buyer agent’s fee out of pocket or go without an agent, managing their transaction on their own.

Do I get to be part of the process, in terms of vetting out potential tenants ?

There are a few groups in the area that you might want to check out: Dirty House Buyers meets the 2nd Tues of the month in Ypsilanti.

I was priced out of small multifamilies, and single family homes did not make sense to rent out with a higher price point.