Also, 20 opioid related deaths in 2016, a new high (no pun intended).I am about 10% through my analysis, but I was wondering if anyone local to the area had observations or could maybe suggest additional points of inquiry.Let me know, thanks!

(no pun intended)

Welcome to the BP forum @Chris Armstrong you will find a wealth (pun intended) of information and eventually business associates and friends here.I wish you all the best in your investing ventures.

Pardon the pun.

On the flip side ( no pun intended) remember to include all of your costs.CostClosing cost on the buy sideRehab amount including contingency for overruns on budgetHolding cost ( taxes, Insurance, utilities, cost of money, i.e., hard money, private money etc). 

BTW some of them are very welcoming ( pun intended 😊).Larger city laws have been custom tailored each locally , all in the recent years , to prevent investors from scaling their str business. 

Premiums have definetley shot through the roof with all the hail wind storms, excuse the pun.

Pun intended...

(Especially removing one sofa from the LR.)You'll do fine selling your home in today's market...and if a chopped pillow helps soften the blow (pun intended) on the foundation issue, so be it. 

Also, the big welcome I got from my first introductory post was wonderfully genuine and spurred (a little Texas pun) me to join in the discussions.