Some investors prioritize stability and ease once a property runs smoothly, while others are willing to endure complexity for higher upside.

The Blue Ridge market has been getting a bad reputation over the last 2+ years of being too saturated, and popular influencers and social media personalities have cautioned investors to stay away. 

    - Clarify Your Investment Goals    - Choose the Right Market    - Build a Local Team    - Analyze Deals Thoroughly    - Understand Legal and Tax Implications    - Visit Before You Buy (If Possible)    - Start Small, Then ScaleSome popular out-of-state investment markets for first-timers we've been seeing trend lately are:     - Midwest: Indianapolis, Kansas City, Cleveland     - Southeast: Birmingham, Chattanooga, Tampa suburbs     - Sunbelt: San Antonio, Huntsville, Phoenix outskirtsMy strongest and most important recommendation is to find yourself a local real estate agent who is investor friendly and knows how to find off-market deals.

Assuming that your flip is in the most popular price range you are looking at 480 buyers across the metro area.

I know Woodville is popular for hunting camps - this was the case even back when I was in high school 20 years ago.

Just look at the popularity of OF. 

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For example, the 15% down DSCR loans were really popular when everything was going gang busters 2019-2021. 

i'm direct-to-seller on the east side (i'm a realtor) and would love to connect. i like the east side (48215 and 48224) bc the communities around grosse pointe sell/rent well (grosse pointe is an affluent surburb that borders detroit on the east side). i've lived in both zips and personally like 48215 best, but 48224 is def one of the zips most popular with investors. it's got lots of quaint 1920s brick that move pretty quickly. would love to connect with y'all who're investing in detroit.

Hi @Junji Yokota, tapping into the equity in your primary residence to invest in other properties is a great investment strategy and one of the most popular.