Pricing and risk levels are about the same for the same type of stuff in either city.

What made you interested in investing in this type of deal?

Also what types of cabinets, countertops, vanities would get me the best ROI in this area? 

Look at Homes.com or Realtor.com to get an idea what that type of property is selling for (look at the ones Pending or Under Contract)...or, look in the county's GIS system to see what similar properties sold for.Once you have an idea what a fair market value would be, let the landlord (if they're interested in selling) mention their price. 

What made you interested in investing in this type of deal?

+I've researched something called an FHA Construction loan in terms of financing this project, but it seems that most large banks don't offer that product.

These types of properties require experienced management to navigate the challenges effectively.

I’m certain there will be some type of moratorium or intervention, but the fact of the matter is the balance sheets of impacted lenders will suffer when obligations are not paid on time.

You steered away from a product that obviously works (look at all the students here defending the product) and makes you a ton of money because you didn't like how the creator of the program "seems" to act in a forum.

And I think a lot of companies will realize that productivity is generally higher in cooler climates.