For example, on a typical persons budget, the biggest cost expenditures are housing, transportation, and food. 

We have the infrastructure, and one of the best city transportation in the country today.

@Kris Wong  I find Austin unlikely unless the company is trying to get the city to commit to major improvements to the airport, and transportation in general.They seem to lose on several of the major factors.Dallas has a much better airport, is much more culturally diverse, has a much bigger potential work force, has many more related companies to name a few.All of those things were mentioned as requirements by Amazon.   

They begged me not to have a security deposit or to get it from the previous owner, give them til dec for rent to go up instead of nov and to work with them on the sept 1 rent because he had a job but no transportation and needed to fix his car. 

With the expansion of colleges and public transportation to the area there is a ton of new development in the downtown/Hilltop area as well as other parts of the area.As far as what path to take, I think that really depends on what your goals are.

The average American spends half of their income on two things: 17% on transportation and 33% on housing.

Hi @Vee VuWelcome to BP..Investing in Baltimore previously and Philadelphia Presently;I agree with all of your verification where the City of Baltimore current market analysis.You might need to consider not just Philadelphia County at the Pricing Point but also with Delaware County with a solid rental market bordering Philadelphia County and strong transportation options along with Section 8 and Tenant Evictions much more favorable than Philadelphia.Let me know if you have any questions.Regards,Joe Scorese

I think there is a lot of potential in the area given the reasons you've already listed, location (close to the freeway and SF), millennial's rental preference, proximity to public transportation, etc.    

If you were to be transported out of your kitchen and into the jungle where you needed to hunt your food before you could cook it would you survive?

I get one which is 1bed and 1bath from Indiana house manufacturing company for $18,900( not including transportation cost for moving it from Indiana to Minnesota and the installation cost, ) , is this good deal ?