Ive been doing a brrr method there and have a local team that helps.

The last thing to consider is the quality of the tenant.

What is your best method of determining hot rental areas?

We really love the BRRR method and see that being the method we will choose to acquire our properties. 

@Jonathan EscobarIn the situation you described, most people do the BRRRR method.

Are their listings detailed with good quality photos?

lower quality of tenant in general, even less growth than Fayetteville (which is already abysmal), and it's a ~25 minute commute to get theseSpring lake often looks good on PAPER but real estate doesn't work by what's on paper.

If someone does not read the instructions or call for help, they get what they create.All IRA horror stories have one common root - failure to educate oneself on the process.This can stem from several sources:Plan providers that focus on marketing, not education.Plans that do not come bundled with access to quality ongoing support.Investors who just think of this as "an account" or "a pile of money" and do not respect the fact that with the freedom to take more control over their investment portfolio comes a responsibility to be aware of and operate within the rules.For investors who take the time to be properly educated and work with a quality provider, there is very little risk. 

I wanted to switch my method to taking out a mortgage and house hacking it to build wealth through that, but I dont have the time to build my credit (I have since started paying my monthly balance on the student loans and have opened a credit card and am making payments for the full amount)(I have seen noticeable jumps in my score since starting these payments).

Usually they will search for apartment brokers or commercial real estate brokers that specialize in apartments  so you're going to need to approach it from that angle.The most effective method to find off market deals is to call the owners directly.