I've found that if I put those big rocks in the jar first, then my life is much more full.

Roaches and other peasants that could creep over to your other tenants, replacing soiled carpets, holes in the sheet rock, litigation......Who know what your set back will be every time a tenant leaves.

It's one of those, "if all the stars, planets, AND moon particles align" type scenarios which is unlikely at best. 

@Enrique Saucedo, I did a substantial amount of remodeling on all of the units.The first 7 units, in Mountain View had essentially the same level of work: New flooring, new oak kitchen cabinets, new granite counter tops, new appliances, new toilets, new tile, grounding of electrical outlets, sheet rock, paint, new fixtures.

I padded the repair costs a little because some of the repairs have water damage that won't truly be revealed until we start ripping sheet rock out, but I was not unreasonable. 

I have had other investors ask me about this, so it's good that you brought it up.If we want to talk about jobs in Indiana (specifically Indianapolis), you might also want to reference this article from the Indy Star two days ago about why Indiana is a great tech hub: http://www.indystar.com/story/money/2016/09/09/what-makes-indiana-tech-hub/89962386/It doesn't offer a lot of numbers about specific job growth but it does highlight why businesses find the area so attractive. 

We live in Charlotte so my target is Blowing Rock/Boone for convenience to Charlotte, skiing in the winter, cooler temps in the summer, etc.  

I checked into what I thought was two on a lot in Little Rock, AR:  6618 and 6630 West 30th Street.  

@Danny Wu - thanks and best of luck to you too@Dave Bolduc- I have been researching the East Rock area as a potential invest location but find the swift changes from neighborhood to neighborhood difficult to judge without knowing the area better.  

East Rock appears to have some serious potential