Investing to mitigate cash flow concerns is a priority today, but the catch is buying great & high quality locations for the long-term horizon on fixed rate debt.

Which shows you the downside of today’s high rates.

When I first considered buying in the US I considered North Chicago as I know and like it but I'm aware of the high property taxes and question the longevity of the market there with a declining population and all that.I live overseas currently so any purchase will be remote for me and I will get it managed, I may never even see the place so I'm quite open to where I could buy.I wanted some thoughts on the best places to invest?

However I did some research myself on crime rates, and from 3 different sites, they all suggest that crime is rather high in that area:https://www.neighborhoodscout.com/tn/memphis/crimehttps://crimegrade.org/safest-places-in-memphis-tn/https://www.memphisdailynews.com/CrimeReport.aspxChecking city-data.com, the average salary for that median household income is around 39k.Also, the property value is listed at 145k, which seems like it is on the lower end.

Vibration can be caused by loose pipes banging on the studs or it could be from high water pressure.

As far as it predicting high on revenue, that's obviously the biggest risk and I'd be concerned about that as well when getting into a new market as a short term rental investor. 

Trying to nail in a location that will have high volume of renters.

Great time to expand values are high, rates are going to start to fall again in the next 60-90 days.

I would highly recommend working with a broker that really understands the nuances of this style of loan as each lender has different credit requirements, leverages, and ownership requirements. 

@Michelle MayfieldI am a real estate agent and investor in Houston, TX.Katy, Cypress, Spring, some parts of Houston, Conroe, Tomball, Pearland are great markets.These cities tend to command quality tenants, and they have great schools.Get in touch with a local agent or investor and shorten your learning curve and save you a lot of headaches as they tend to understand the market better.All the best!