You have to find the right strategy that fits your options...listen to everyone and verify what you hear because everyone will have their own opinion...Most of the west is more expensive than the Midwest and Mideast of the country...You might want to visit the areas and interview your potential team in person or trust what you are shown through videos of the areas or ... sometimes you can make a killing on an area that everyone thinks is unsafe and you find a that is very safe and cheaper than it should be, because it is near unsafe area or people think it is unsafe.

I'm currently exploring opportunities in both the Southern California and mid-east markets.Another consideration on my radar is the prospect of "Owner Occupying" my inaugural multifamily home in San Diego, with plans to expand my portfolio from there.I would greatly appreciate any advice or insights from those with experience in the field.

The "owner" of the trailer was receiving something from Mideast Regional Acceptance (MRA) prior to the fire. 

Turns out the the deed was given to flipper with a forged notary and after closing, the money was wired to a mideast country.

CA went through a deep dive after the loma Preita earthquake and the first War in the mid east and things got really bad.. they had 250 different properties  student housing senior  MHP ( land development that I ran) and of course apartments galore and they could not sustain and it all got liquidated and I found myself out of a job..

@Eric Haug if you have a close friend you trust from Asia or the Mid East area, you can get 24K gold for much cheaper than what you’d pay in USA.

Hi all ,I talked to a friend of my parents yesterday , who is long term investor .35 years ago he sold property in big city and bought a ton of places on small city Midwest , chasing cash flow .But now he regret , he wish he kept his property in big city because appreciation is crazy while his small town investment , even after paying off mortgage and after 30 years foxes etc still didn’t value much compare to 30 years.I just release might be we should not chasing the cash flow so much and buying to small Mideast Midwest towns.

Capitalism, democracy, a fight against extremist terrorists on mid east soil, a commander in chief who does not get swayed by popularity polls, an honest attempt to keep america safe and a free market, free.

Maybe Mideast and southern have most such good deals.  

Hello all, I am located in Nashville and currently searching for my first investment property (although buying a primary family residence here 11 years ago has turned out to be quite the accidental investment!). Despi...