If it were me, I'd take Drew Grossman up on the one-on-one he offered.

Quote from @Drew Sygit: Check out this map:Most of Texas and Florida are lagging Midwest locations like Detroit, Milwaukee, Cleveland, Columbus, etc.What do all the seasoned investors think about this?

Originally posted by @Drew Holland:@Josh Jensen  Not sure where the entrepreneurial spirit is in here...  

Hey Drew, yes unfortunately, it is a Sellers market!!

@Drew Sygit and @Joe HammelThanks for the suggestion.

@Drew Sygit Thank you, I will definitely check it out!

Thank you for your input @Drew Sygit and @Eric Wilkinson I really appreciate it. 

Originally posted by @Drew Sygit:Many OOS investors set themselves up for failure because they don't truly take the time to understand:1) The Class of the NEIGHBORHOOD they are buying in - which is relative to the overall area.2) The Class of the PROPERTY they are buying - which is relative to the overall area.3) The Class of the TENANT POOL the Neighborhood & Property will attract - which is relative to the overall area.4) The Class of the CONTRACTORS that will work on their Property, given the Neighborhood location - which is relative to the overall area.5) The Class of the PROPERTY MANAGEMENT COMPANIES (PMC) that will manage their Property, given the Neighborhood location and the Tenants it will attract - which is relative to the overall area.6) That OOS property Class rankings are usually vastly different than the local market they live in.7) That a Class X NEIGHBORHOOD will have mostly Class X PROPERTIES, which will only attract Class X TENANTS, CONTRACTORS AND PMCs and deliver Class X RESULTS.8) Class A is relatively easy to manage, can even be DIY remote managed from another state.9) Class B usually also okay, but needs more attention from owner and/or PMC10) Class C can be relatively successful with a great PMC (do NOT hire the cheapest!)

I drew up a contract and list of responsibilities between us and they have been with me for over a year.

But as @Drew Sygit says, with the prices doing what they’re doing, these “lower areas” are the new norm.Take a look at Ferndale.