The area is most likely considered rural (even though we are right in a high development area).

I use a spreadsheet I developed to determine my entry costs, carrying costs, cash flow, tax write offs, appreciation and exit costs.

I'd rather pay for a platform whose revenue comes from subscription fees because at least they are developing features and functionality for the "right reasons.I've never heard of Digb (what kind of name is that?). 

Single family or multifamily, flips or rentals, new developments in light areas or infill lots?

The economy is stable—no wild bubbles or busts—and the city is attracting major investments.Elon Musk recently built the world’s largest supercomputer in South Memphis, Ford is investing $5 billion into a state-of-the-art truck plant to the east, and the Medical District is booming with healthcare innovation and development.

I have property in three out of four of those counties including one SFH in Madison, one SFH in Limestone on 20 acres that's being developed to a MHP slowly, and one existing small MHP in Morgan County. 

Often, brokers of large multifamily properties put out lists of their recent transactions.

That’s less about the numbers and more about developing a niche and understanding your product.

There are cheaper one’s in D/F areas but I would be careful as those can create a laundry list of additional issues.

And the list could go on and on and on.