I was looking at Yuba City, they have the new casino out there so my thoughts are the area could grow some.

in most markets FSBO unless they are giving it away simply dont sell.. so the owner thinking they saved money just lost a bunch of time and money paying payments on a property sitting there.. then end up listing it anyway.As for broker splits.. thats highly regional on the west coast which in my mind is pretty progressive there are transaction based brokers that just charge a nominal transaction fee per deal  like 500.00.. agent keeps 100% of the commish. you get no support.. just a place to hang a license etc.and then there is companies like were my wife works were you can just pay a flat fee per year.. so her fee is 10k due in Jan. she keeps 100% of her commissions  and there is pretty good support.. a broker who will step in etc..

Name - Bryan MulvanyLocation - Columbus, Ohio (Grove City specifically for those of you who know the area well)Real Estate Exp - 4 years as an agent, new to investing, but have big goals and work ethic.Investing goals - 20K/month in passive income over the next 5-10 years.Family - Beautiful wife, 3 awesome kids, 2 crazy dogsOther - I also coach a high school soccer team, am a Regional Director for ACN, and own some AmSpirit franchises. 

My personal experience with rental properties in the region is that there is no one-size fits all strategy as it relates to areas within which to invest.

(This is in LA region)

Given my experience above I can see why Gastonia has the fastest growing rents in the region:  https://www.charlotteagenda.com/85324/states-faste...In any case, I don't regret investing in Gastonia and if we could pick up more assets there I would. 

I would suggest you try smaller local/regional banks and don't be surprised if they ask you to personally guarantee the loans. 

BP Community, I am an active duty Marine living in the National Capital Region.

Interested in networking with other RE investors and BP folks in the region.  

@Camilo Rey It's amazing how the expenses can vary region to region and even town to town with an area sometimes.