Finding great deals will always be a bloodsport in the better-known and popular counties: Fulton, DeKalb, Cobb, Gwinnett.

You have probably seen that Lakeland, FL is a popular investment city these days, some of the reasons for this is that Polk County/Lakeland is ideally located centrally to Orlando and Tampa, we have many warehouses strategically located throughout Polk County, to include warehouses for Amazon, IKEA, RoomsToGo, PepsiCo and Publix which make this area strategic for distribution throughout Florida, not to mention Publix is headquartered in Lakeland, and we also have a large presence for Coca Cola bottling and Juices in Auburndale, FL  which is about 10-20 min from Lakeland.I have been investing since 2002, and my investments are mainly in Lakeland, Bartow, Auburndale and Winter Haven, I also like Lake Wales and Haines City, there is good population growth, and high demand for workers in these areas, of course keep in mind we are in a pretty descent economy right now, whatever you look at, make sure the numbers make sense, and if you purchase something, leave enough room for an economic downturn, I see many outside investors purchasing at higher than normal prices, because the prices seem cheap compared to other markets close to Lakeland, but this can become a trap if the market shifts in a negative direction.

What are some of the most popular terms you have seen?

This isn't true in all situations, but this is definitely possible for the ones that need light repair work.I know this isn't the popular opinion with a lot of folks here on BP, but take this from someone who was stuck in the "wholesaler mentality" for a long time.

We've put a lot of energy into getting a foundation - joined our local REIA, going to meetings, webcasts, podcasts (the investor is well regarded on BP and did a popular podcast....)

Originally posted by @Bob Stevens:and we wonder why VA's in the Philippines and India are so popular.. 

We've had a lot of real estate investing here so it's a pretty popular market.

Here in MN, and I have heard in other markets similarly, we have already seen this big time especially in the popularly known market centers such as Minneapolis.

It’s true that turnkeys are not too popular here in BP, the analogy of turnkey as ready to drink soda 🥤 bought in 7-11 vs buying soda at Costco and preparing it yourself was made and stayed in my mind so it’s good to hear success stories like yours.

Ohio is super popular for out of state investors from New Jersey.