Your current market (Tuscon) will provide far better opportunities from a pure cash flow standpoint but appreciation wont be near what you will experience in the Puget Sound region; i.e.

Just yesterday at a national REO conference Five Star the president and CEO of Five Star Ed Delgado called out San Antonio and a handful of other cities to pay attention to in 2018 regarding regional or micro bubbles Is it time to panic.

Hi @Henry K. if you’re looking to take a more passive role in your real estate and want the benefits of diversification there are funds available to accredited investors that are designed to allow investors the opportunity for ownership of institutional investment grade property that is occupied by regional, national, and Fortune 500 credited companies. 

Understanding of course that some of the answers will vary by region, I'm looking to average the answers, so to speak.1) How much do you spend per year (in dollars not percentages) for ongoing maintenance such as caulking, reglazing windows, replacing wind blown shingles, repairing loose siding or trim, loose door hinges, tightening loose railings, etc?

We haven’t even started on the manufacturing in the area with Volvo setting up shop and Boeing having success showing that the region can compete on a world class scale with its labor pool of right to work employees.

I am clueless outside of my region.  

its actually still a very competitive rental market and in my opinion isn't going to cool down given all the large scale construction projects in the region near Inglewood and the lax Manchester square etc best of luck

Hello All....I was wondering about the Texarkana region of Texas for investing in Multifamily property...I don't know the area and I was just wondering what the opinion is of the area....is it a dead zone or does it have potential for some future growth or at the least, a good place to invest for stable cash flow.I spoke with some brokers today and I got two very different viewpoints...one guy flat out said it sucks and my money would be better spent elsewhere and another painted a rosy picture with lots of business and transportation going on in the area...I would love to get the opinion from people here on BP as I value my fellow investors in the area with boots on the ground.I realize its not one of the hotter markets that is in the news all the time...I am looking for a good stable market that isn't dying and has potential for at least some future growth.....thanks for the helpJeff

Our property taxes are pretty reasonable, although the recent boom means our valuations are increasing (causing a sharp rise in the amount of property taxes we pay) but the mill levies themselves are still pretty reasonable.Politically, we are a somewhat purple state, so people from all walks find commonality here (although we are definitely sliding towards blue as time goes by).  

North Minneapolis can look pretty tasty if you're only seeing the numbers, but crime rates there are (I think) the highest in the region.