LOL test --- test -- ---- — you can just — copy and paste them.

This is usually the real problem (not your assumptions)Most first-time out-of-state investors are stuck because:They’re talking to generalist agents, not investor-first agentsThey’re looking in too many markets at onceThey haven’t pressure-tested property management costs or true rents yetOnce those three things click, deals start making sense fast.4.

FHA also works for 2–4 unit multifamily as long as you occupy one unit.For 3–4 unit FHA loans, the property must also pass the Self-Sufficiency Test (market rents must cover PITIA).3.

I would be interested to see the data where an institution bought single family homes in a neighborhood and left and it left chaos or it caused prices to artifically inflate? 

Many investors in your position choose a hybrid approach: keep one property local to maintain hands-on control and familiarity, while adding one or two Midwest deals to diversify, increase cash flow, and test new markets.

I run the data every so many months and find the bigger buyers that buy and volume and connect and build that relationship with them. 

Option 3 - they have dog poop tests that you can send in and you can get crazy and test poop…or simply buy the test show them next poop you find you will test it. 

You have census data (population, income, age breakdown), crime mapping sites like CrimeReports and Neighborhood Scout, Rentometer or Zumper (to estimate rents), and Walk Score (for transit, walkability, and nearby amenities).

Some of the national data sites have pricing suggestions that run both high and low.

Less supply paired with improving affordability is typically how momentum quietly starts rebuilding.At the same time, AI-driven data center growth is projected to support up to 1.3 million U.S. jobs by 2032.