The wiring which is likely under the insulation needs to be inspected and corrected as necessary to pass current codes.

It’s great to hear that rental registration is easy to obtain and code enforcement isn’t a major issue if you stay on top of the property.

Code enforcement officers walked my 5 bedroom 3 bath home with me and told me my tenants have 90 days to vacate.

I agree KC is strong — the affordability, job diversity, and rent growth numbers all hold up.One thing worth adding for OOS investors doing due diligence: the risk picture varies a lot by zip code, even within the same metro.

If you're grabbing numbers from public records or lead sources, do a quick check -- recent divorce filings, probate notices, code enforcement issues, out-of-state owners.

Hey y'all, Is there a hot pocket/zip code where you are picking up your investment properties? 

Started a food business from a single market stall in 2017, grew it over 7 years, and successfully exited in late 2025.During that journey, I taught myself to code and fell deep into AI and automation.

Focus on high distress signals like code violations, pre-foreclosure lists, and probates.Good luck with the journey!

I know sometimes zip codes are a requirement along with other US based questions.

Same city can have wildly different stories by zip code.