While I currently live outside Portland, OR, I plan to begin investing in Tennessee. I am interested in getting feedback about Chattanooga vs Knoxville. 

When they see you post and not pay taxes, they'll come after you...and probably hit you with all kinds of cease and desist as well as back tax bills and penalties and interest and that won't be a fun place to be. 

Kentucky keeps eating! 

You would have to self-manage though, as paying a property manager will eat up most of your profits.

Quote from @V.G Jason: Organize taxes and eat better.  

I’d recommend steering away from condos due to high HOA fees, which can eat into returns.

If you just need recommendations for where to go, things to do, places to eat I'm more than happy to share tips. ...While you're here Please visit downtown and of course, the beaches...Downtown is small and flourishing area with many places to go and eat that are highly walkable. 

Those things eat your introvertness & lack of sales background for lunch.

A couple months of vacancy, a soft rental economy, or a major expense could eat up your equity.

However, everyone's gotta eat, so we'll be giving restaurant gift cards as a "thank you".Do y'all have any plans?