Lots of medical in KC - hospitals, medical school, etc.

We also have a big demand for traveling medical professionals, etc.

That is different for everyone, but tailor it to your family's goals.She is in medical sales and dreads aging in this industry, so being able in 10 years to transition into fulltime REI with me is appealing to her.

My belief for SFR is that prices simply don't move much and grow slower than inflation.

The main reason for this is to continue to do medical missions around the world  even when I'm dead.

The reason is that I'm looking at this as a long term investment where my goal is to grow my money with minimal headaches (even if that means slower growth). 

It will be a little trying for 6 units to use - they're slower because they do both washing & drying - but that would be way better than expecting tenants to drag wet laundry around.

Keep in mind, I’m based in the Binghamton, NY area, which is more of a cash flow market with slower appreciation compared to other areas.

For Livermore, the activity is slower compared to the general Bay Area so you would need to be more cautious on picking the right property to flip, and the margin has to be large enough for it to make sense.

The economy is stable—no wild bubbles or busts—and the city is attracting major investments.Elon Musk recently built the world’s largest supercomputer in South Memphis, Ford is investing $5 billion into a state-of-the-art truck plant to the east, and the Medical District is booming with healthcare innovation and development.