Hey Mike, good discussion and good that you have some clear expectations going in.As others have mentioned, since you'll be living there, it can be better to start with a subset of cities that you'll genuinely enjoy living in, then work backwards into data and metrics from there.For the cities you mentioned, here's a visualization of current rent-to-price ratios.

Genuinely trying to learn here.

He genuinely seemed apologetic and wanted to fix this issue going forward. 

I visit Warm Lake, Idaho every year (2.5 hrs north of Boise) and have seen Boise transformed over the last 25+ years.

Trust your gut and focus on building genuine relationships first.

If you have any further advice, particularly on assessing due diligence with updated systems and recent price reductions, I would genuinely appreciate it.

There’s a huge difference between winging it and setting up a system that consistently brings in genuinely motivated sellers.Get a website, focus on the 3 pillars of conversion (look it up), and crush it.

I can't know from where I sit, but the possibility exists that this is a genuinely crappy, asymmetric, yet legal deal.This requires us to exercise our right to convert your Note and issue equity (aka membership interests) in Norada.

I transformed this unit into an Airbnb, and it now generates over $2,000 per month.

As a result, my Furnished Finder calendar looks promising for travelers seeking a genuine MTR experience in my area.Hopefully that helps.