The efficiencies that exist in the institutional income products like large apartment complexes and regional shopping centers with onsite management don't exist in the SFR's market.

There's also another rather unique factor that should start to come in to play as well and thats the next big boom generation.

Also, all section tenants were not created equal, aside from the stereotypical section tenant, there are good people too, it could be an old widow who worked all her life but left with nothing after her husband died, a hard working single mom who struggles to make ends meet, etc;With regard to your question, I think that different regions have different budgets and sometimes the areas with high section 8 demand get disproportionate smaller budget relating to the demand.

Is this something that is regional?

I am looking more at Battle Creek/kalamazoo though, lots of family there and love the idea of living in a smaller to medium sized city.Ken, If you are interested in Detroit you may look at Flint, same region although hugely smaller and I have read some good things from people investing there.

This particular broker is easily the biggest commercial broker in the area, the local MLS statistics show him having the highest gross sales in the region for the last 4 consecutive years.He said that I may place my license with him and work part time.

So keep your eyes wide open and look for those unique opportunities!!!!

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I would very much like to meet and speak with all of the professionals in and outside of the Northeastern Alabama region as well.

My initial thought in taking on this project was to try and build a team in that region for future expansion.