A property manager cost will depend on the area I've seen it as low as 5% in high rent areas, but the national average seems to be about 10%. 

As we celebrated the birth of our first born, and I worked from home, the walls closed in – so we went in search of a larger home and decided to rent it (we got just enough to cover the mortgage, but the taxes went up and before long, the difference was $100+/-month) …..and we took the first tenants who showed interest with $ in hand….which, unfortunately, were college students (The largest school in the nation , UCF, is 10 min away).

I have heard they are the worst in the nation, but how do they compare to Texas', which aren't great either?

I have a link to a national online interactive map that overlaps with the QOZ areas.

@Scott A Smith  I currently work in Capital Markets for a national HM lending. 

More specifically, how National and global issues affect the housing market positively and negatively.

More specifically, how National and global issues affect the housing market positively and negatively.

It depends on the level of the broker and their network.I have thousands of commercial retail property owners built up over the 15 years in business nationally.

@Michael Biggs  I think as it relates to most of us BP folks the banks we want to cotton up to are your local community banks owned by your friends and neighbors who are in business to support community business's which is what at some level we all have.I would NEVER use a national bank.. they make money on checking accounts ATMS and stuff.  

I saw an ad for the site Mashvisor which claims in can analyze investment deals across the nation.