I can only speak for Champaign / Urbana by my take is we are starting to get in dangerous territories of being significantly overbuilt at UIUC. 

Also you gotta add some sort of presence to the front of the house instead of just a single bulb.

If everyone on BP sent me a buck, it would just be a tax problem I don't need. 3rd page of a good thread with an intelligent title that is different, that means more folks will probably read it and respond, so, here it goes.I don't know of any war between nations that started over building cars or any widget, many have started over land disputes or territories.

Most companies have a parent company with a presence, but then each property is in it's own LLC and becomes harder to find with a quick data search. 

As for the out of state, that is new territory for me and i think i have a handle on it.

On the positive side: Richmond has a very diverse job market and is home to a growing millennial presence.  

That's familiar territory to me and something I expect completely (and I've read the posts about things like how to use the cable box/tv/etc at midnight horror stories) and am prepared to handle those.

If the purpose of being a Brokerage is to save money on your own transactions, you will need a lot of transactions to cost justify it.Your personal presence is based on having a Brokerage and a Closing Agent who understand doing business with Investors.

My background is in non-profit management, so this is majorly new territory for me. 

Whatever you are buying, it's good to have a 2nd and 3rd opinion with some local presence.