I wouldnt bother looking at website top 10 lists!

I would work out what kind of investor you are (capital gains or cashflow or both)

Then look at the cities that offer what your looking for

then study hard the economics of the city and narrow your focus further

then go visit the city to get a feel for each district or area

also – go visit the “hood” and compare each cities hood. Some cities wont have a nasty hood.

I was speaking to a company I am thinking about buying through and one of the guys said, you should go and try and find the hood in Indianapolis. They said it was nothing compared to some of the other big cities nasty ghettos

understand that refinancing your AUS home is risky to purchase US property.

But it may actually help you pay off your AUS home sooner

Borrow @ 7% in AUS

Purchase a property net returning 15% in Atlanta?

You could be closer to the Aussie and American dream by doing this?

only issue is worrying about not having the place rented