My name is Caity, I'm a CPA and owner of one rental property in Metro Detroit (was supposed to have two, but fell in love with the second and I am now the tenant, haha).

Look to local banks in the metro that you are considering investing and create that relationship.

I have personally house hacked twice in the Provo/Orem metro

I am a former Real Estate Investor, my health was in question for about 4 years, and I have lucky and blessed to finally start to get back into the Game, I have never had any experience in apartment complex investing,...

There are some amazing markets that tenants actually pay and are relatively lower maint and make the best rentals for passive income in the country.Again, I’m allowed to have this opinion because I own these.Purchase: $80k-$130kRent: $1200-$1500ROI: 10-14%Cash flow: $250-$350/doorAppreciation: Double digit (for past 10 years, will gladly send data)Location: C+, B- (suburbs and certain markets)We have over a dozen Fortune 500 companies just in Metro Detroit with huge Healthcare, Auto, mortgage, Amazon fulfillment, and more jobs.The bad reputation comes from OOS investors wanting $20k D market properties.

I’ll be moving to the Baton Rouge metro in the next coming weeks and I’m looking to meet/network with other investors that are either starting out or are seasoned! 

Should be pretty common knowledge by now that if you try to short term in a metro market that you know what you’re getting yourself into. 

After finding an HML that will lend where your prospect house is (most will only lend in major metro areas or have steeper rates if they do lend outside metro areas), I would ask these questions:Are you a direct lender?

Just curious if any investors have any interest in a small pocket area within about 35-45 minutes of Huntsville metro with a significantly lower cost of living and a top notch school district?

I currently own 8 units in the KCMO metro area.