@Enyi AjokuThere are a couple financial planners / accountants on biggerpockets who post frequently.

Since you’re a frequent podcast listener I’m sure you’ve heard the topic discussed multiple times.

Reston and Herndon have good investment properties pretty frequently.

If you don't need the cash flow, and the property breaks even in the current market, then you're really just speculating, and if you have the money to speculate it may not matter one way or the other, much like it may not matter if you go to Vegas and blow a grand at the casino if you have the grand to blow. 

- but zero borrowers per month complaining when the old model comes in higher, which happens equally frequently), so it's not going to have a significant immediate impact on that front.

I imagine the turnover was pretty frequent over there?

They interact with contractors on a very frequent basis and my experience has always been positive when getting contractor referrals from local decorators.  

I get to talk to OOS investors in Hawaii quite frequently.

There are several knowledgeable experts who are frequent contributors here. 

Saying that about Dodge takes a lot - they've come a ways since the casino was put in.Anyways I went on a tangent - but do your homework and check out the short term rental market - maybe buy a duplex and use the other half as a short term rental or a small apt complex if you can afford it near the university.