And if the economy gets a little dicey (maybe like right now) a $600k renter might downgrade to a smaller home to save $$. 

Local economies change, laws and codes change… and our abilities need to evolve too.

I'm long DFW, San Antonio, and Houston real estate and will tap out when that transition has a stronger course and likely get a high(er) appreciation from it. 

Cash flow gets you your money now, not in the future (remember the time value of money).If you have tons of cash that you are looking to simply park someplace other than the stock market and don't care about cash flow, then buy in highly appreciating areas...but make sure you have enough reserves to pay the mortgage and other carrying costs when the economy or the market tanks and you can't find any tenants. 

With businesses of all sizes opting for flexible spaces, Texas presents a prime market due to its thriving economy.

Our tenants broke their lease after 8 months and with the current circumstances in the economy we are considering a sale of the property.  

I picked a location that is nearly economy-proof since it predominantly houses military families.

He posts a lot of videos and backs his opinions up with a lot of good statistics and research-Used to love Meet Kevin's real estate videos - now he's morphed into covering the economy as a whole (which includes politics, stock investing, etc).

Fire up the gig economy apps, work during peak demand, and aim to knock it out in half the time. 

While it is also true that Chicago leans tenant friendly, you can mitigate a lot of that risk by investing in areas that have a stronger tenant base.