Congrats on getting out of school with no debt and having $50K saved up!

They plan activities around the school season.  

Our current renter is likely to be renting for 4 years as she has kids at local school and 4 years would see them through to going to college.We have an old detached 1.5 garage that has functional automatic garage door, and just fits their car....not that they do it very often as I think it is a challenge. 

We recommend our out of state investors look at SFHs in suburban areas around the city with good schools.

well, the crash in san francisco market is precisely because of that, so many startup has receive no funding making people or young engineer has to sell their luxury condo in san francisco, a condo that used to be 800k 3 years ago is now 400-500k-ish, however the other area seems more stable even we got more bid for single family, it seems, an asset that is rich in bid and appeal to family with good school such as basic 3/1 would be just fine.... 

In FL, one of the more popular courses comes from Gold Coast Schools.

- Are there certain areas you would stay away from and why (eg, high crime, bad schools, poor quality builds, etc)?

For the universities and schools in the area as well the research triangle area for Apple's first East Coast campus.2.

Best and Safest Areas to Invest Near DallasWhen considering areas to invest in near Dallas, especially for house hacking, you'll want to look for neighborhoods that have strong growth potential, good schools, low crime rates, and amenities that attract renters.

These neighborhoods are often up-and-coming areas with features like public transportation, entertainment areas, shopping, restaurants, low property taxes, and great schools.