I want to learn about rental properties as well as fix and flips to maximize my knowledge after graduation of a chemical engineering degree next year. 

A game like The Sims may have an engine in place to guide the preferences of citizens. 

Wife to an Army veteran/marine biologist/mechanical engineer/healthcare administration executive.  

@Melvin Knight Have you spoken with a civil engineer and land use/zoning attorney to verify the parcels development capabilities?

Currently a structural engineer so that definitely helps with some of the real estate issues!

Our next step to proceed in this direction would be to hire a civil engineer to do surveying and site map and that engineer would also see if the creek in the back of the property affects build-ability.  

To tackle these challenges, I leaned on my background in Software Engineering and developed a tool designed to make the bird-dogging phase a bit smoother.

It's not quite California demand, as the area supports a much lower economic and demographic profile, however there is still a robust economy and community in most cities and with remote work, increasingly, young families and individuals moving to the coast for value, lifestyle and opportunity.

Jacksonville and Dallas are on my good list—robust markets, even if they're oddly low on your list.

(I am a scientist and engineer, can you tell?)