Hi Brian here, doing some introductory post. Excited to meet fellow investors from the peach!

Indy and KC are still going strong (KC can be a little short on inventory), Chicago seems to keep hanging in there despite property tax drama, a lot of people like Birmingham and Huntsville, there's St. Louis-- a lot of the midwestern cities. The newest/latest one has been Harrisburg, PA. That's my favorite right now. That's up closer to you, too.

I'd say it depends on what you're looking for in a rental property. 2011-2014-15ish was primo in Atlanta, but after they hit their boom, prices soared and returns dropped. And inventory got really low. Now you can still find occasional properties that cash flow, but there are other markets with a lot higher cash flow and less saturation now. But if appreciation is more of your goal, Atlanta might still be a good one. It's definitely not the worst place to invest (far from it), but it's not the best now either in my opinion. And that's coming from an out-of-state investor who primarily bought there (me).

Hey everyone, I live in NYC and have family in Atlanta. I'm evaluating a few markets to buy a new rental property. ATL seems interesting—would be great to connect if anyone is interested in helping me better understand the market.

@Brian Phan Welcome! Looking to connect.

I live in NY, but we are moving to Forsyth County next summer. I will be hopefully investing more in the ATL area once I get down there.

Welcome to BP. Yes been investing in Atlanta for many years. Best Regards,

Welcome to Bigger Pockets. We are here to help. Check out the Georgia Real Estate Investors Association for local networking and education. Good luck and let me know if I can be of assistance.

@Kevin Polite yes that’s correct. Nice to hear from you :)

@Anthony Dadlani didn’t you do meetups about 5 or so years ago here in Atlanta? I think I went to one at the W Midtown

Anyone investor here from Atlanta, GA? Anyone investor here from Atlanta, GA?

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