I have taken it as a personal challenge to see if my wife and I can make this a reality without the financial backing of an investor.Some additional info about myself, I have a bachelors in business and Construction Management, and at one point helped my family manage nearly 90 rental units. 

A bachelors degree from some expensive university most likely will not increase your salary as opposed to same degree at state school. 

I have acquired a Bachelors of Arts in Psychology and my Masters of Science in Social Work, Management, Leadership, and Community Planning (MLCP), which provides me the knowledge of organizational management, staff recruitment and training, policy and budget analysis.

I recently graduated from FAU with a bachelor's in business management.  

@Devin BerrianIf the attic is assessable outside of the existing units, is it big enough for a loft-style efficiency / bachelor apartment?  

The house that I will be putting 20% down on is a 4bed/3bath in which I will rent out 3 of the rooms (I am a young bachelor).As always, any help is greatly appreciated!!

Ok,  I have a Bachelor's in Computer Engineering and a Master's in Journalism.  

I got my bachelor degree in construction management, and it was a great, specialized business degree.

I have a Bachelor's in Business Admin, and I've spent so much time chasing this case (and others) around I know more than most paralegals from OJT, lol!

Here is a list of a few that I find to be of most value:Population TotalHome ValuesHousehold IncomesPoverty RatePopulation AgeRental Vacancy Rate*Homeowner Vacancy Rate*Educational Attainment Rate (High School/GED & Bachelors)Number of Housing UnitRent to Income Ratio*Rent to Price Ratio*Population on SNAPS (supplemental nutrition assistance program) percentageProperty Tax Rate*Median Age of BuildingsNumber of Structures by Units (SFR, Duplex, Triplex, Quadplex, etc...)Median Rents by Number of BedroomsPopulation Change (Births, Deaths, In-Migrations, Immigrants)*note that some of the metrics are composites that are computed by comparing two or more variables from the ACSA number of the variables above can also be broken up into cohorts, which will give you even more insight into how an area is doing.