Though I live in North Carolina, I did choose to do this recently.

For those in Canada 🇨🇦 : We live in Vancouver, but we are interested in purchasing a property in either Alberta or Windsor.

buy a live in flip with a low down payment loan. 

I lived in N Charleston for 9 years while I was in the Navy. 

I live in Indialantic, and they are a hard NO, except for East of A1A.

Almost any $65k property in a Midwest city is going to be Class D or need $20k+ in rehab.Class D means you'll only get the worst tenants, who have a high rate of eviction for nonpayment AND they trash the place on their way out.You MAY get lucky and get a S8 tenant for your Class D rental, but most of them will want to live in a better neighborhood.

Lived in Beaufort for over 10 years so I'm bias but I think you made the right call.

I am living in the other half.

I'm also invested in Detroit (14-doors) but live in California.

I live in Gainesville Georgia.