I share in your sentiment regarding the 30k/year going to someone else’s pocket, and that is really driving my desire to start local and, like you said, continue to pursue OOS investing after.

I'm all for being a realist and I always appreciate education but negative sentiments irk me dearly and you sir are very irksome!!

I had considered Philadelphia at one point but became a little discouraged because of those same sentiments.

So next time you hear some jacka@@ referring to landlords as slumlords- share this sentiment.

Plenty of people have said heck ya to your sentiments, while others have said run, and just as many have fallen somewhere in the middle.

Either way I hear your sentiment!

I share @Jeff Schechter 's sentiments: All of us at HRRE are very glad that we were able to assist you in getting your portfolio stabilized and performing.We wish you continued success in your investing efforts.

I am about 3 months into Jerryll's program, and I echo the sentiments of many of the people who've responded to this thread. 

Sometimes, the best deals you make, are the ones you don't.Joe worded my sentiment perfectly but I wanted to add, in times of increased risk such as these, investors should be accounting for the elevated risk in their offers. 

But for those who are committed to investing almost no matter what, Oklahoma is a relatively “safe” place to do so (similar to your final sentiments).Timing is super important.