That said, I am thinking about Wake Forest, Garner, Apex as frontrunners based on the fact that they are closer to RTP and have generally good schools.

Many of the level 1 trauma centers will likely have a need for travel nurses, but the need for travel healthcare professionals in hospitals changes based on many factors: temporary shortage of staff in a particular unit, budget, patient census, conversion to per diem instead of travel contracts, etc.

Is  this based on one of BP's deal analyzers?

Hence the lot on which the house resided was taxed at a 45% discount based on actual value, while the tennis lot was taxed at about 4 times what it should have been by value. 

At this stage in my life, these equity plays are more impactful than holding onto a property for a couple hundred dollars of monthly cash flow.What’s your take?

Looks like you’re in Hong Kong based on your tag line.  

Based on the questions you are asking I think you need to spend more time listening to podcasts like Bigger Pockets and Bigger Pockets Rookie.

We want to buy an arcade machine for our STR that plays a bunch of different games.

I'm also based in California.

Looking for a long term play with rent stability more than making huge cash flow.