Look for the oldest, ugliest and outdated property, great location, good school systems, resort area, etc.  5.  

I only brought in RCG's with an eye on graduate work.

The numbers on the deal are below:-$6100 PITI (5% down owner occupied)-$2600-$2800 monthly rent per unit-Off market deal near Richardson High School-Both units fully renovatedI would essentially be betting on the long term appreciation of the DFW real estate market as well as long term rent growth.

What should I do in these towns to understand the market but more importantly the city to see if I would want to live there after I graduate college?

Schools Basically, anything that could bring a cash flow.

My Indy house in a nice suburb with excellent schools is appreciating and cash flowing but the CF is getting smaller with the property tax increases (17% with the recent assessment).

My mother in-law just got into art school (at 55, she's SO awesome) they need help finding a place.

Since you are just graduating college you may already realize that it's not what you know, but who you know (as a personal note, I had college friends that were barely passing their classes however they ended up with really good paying jobs due to "who they knew").

Since you are just graduating college you may already realize that it's not what you know, but who you know (as a personal note, I had college friends that were barely passing their classes however they ended up with really good paying jobs due to "who they knew").

I could give the town a shout to get a more dialed in number for the taxes but your right, NY property and school taxes are insane.