My answers are in ALL CAPS Bold Italics below for better visibility.  

I would encourage you to read the City’s development plans and population statistics.

g=173096))Housing supply shortage: # new jobs per permit issued >1.5 (based on https://www.nar.realtor/research-and-statistics/housing-statistics/housing-shortage-tracker)Rent affordability <.33 (based on https://www.zillow.com/research/housing-supply-32743)Housing affordability <.40 (based on https://www.zillow.com/research/housing-supply-32743/)Based on these criteria I got 3 cities: Raleigh, NCCharleston, SCSan Antonio, TXI would love to know your thoughts on this methodology.

I am considering Bold Deals.

Statistically a half bathroom is worth around $50k in this market.  

However, this time, with stronger financial backing, the family is hoping to regain control and potentially monetize their 350 locations, including the flagship Seattle store and Nordstrom Rack outlets.The outcome remains uncertain, but this bold move could shape Nordstrom’s future in a challenging retail environment.

", shows your inexperience.The cashflow numbers for Class C & D properties only look good on paper because few investors plug the correct assumptions into their ROI calculators.Have seen many newbies use a 5% vacancy factor for Class C & D properties with nothing built into their calculations for tenant-nonperformance or the extra damages low-demographic tenants statistically cause.BTW: we recommend using at least a 20% Vacancy+Tenant-nonperformance number.

I could even make the EMD nonrefundable if I am feeling bold.

The likelihood that your pension is there at the level you're expecting and when you're expecting is statistically pretty low so don't let that be the thing that holds you in a job you don't like.

The kids can wreak havoc in a unit so more damage than the avg market-rate tenant. where I worked in Jackson ms and owned a few hundred section 8 houses.. the statistics for the amount of local residents on some sort of assistants is staggering..