Until the pandemic, the Oregon Coast was very off the radar and while market demand and valuations have steadily climbed, there is still relative value to be found.

Even going with a company like Midsouth, it is always a good idea to have someone on your team that can give insight into the market and the area. 

I have been working on sourcing deals in Lafayette as well, but the market is pretty thin here compared to the options even just on the MLS in Indy. 

It's tough with a market like that to start in.

Building permits, a leading indicator of future construction activity, were up by 1.5% to 1.80 million units.Rent costs rising over the past few years could finally be hitting the consumer's wallet in that they are becoming weaker and unable to afford higher rents.Also, looking at the housing starts data, new supply may be entering the market finally, causing prices to drop as consumers have more options. 

My first move would probably be house hacking a single family or multi family home, depending on what is in the market for me.

@Hansel Gunawan BiggerPockets has many articles to help give broad analyses on various markets. 

I've started my journey in the expensive Seattle market and found house hacking a duplex gave me a tremendous boost as my first property.The top 10 advantages that played out quite well:1.

You should know markets and understand rentals business well.

In today's market current inflation is actually higher than the rate we are paying to borrow for 30 years.