Also know that commercial values are determined by the assets existing performance via their financial statements using the NOI and cap rates, which differs a good bit from how residential real estate is valued using comparable sales.

The midwest is a prime example of being overlooked but the pricing actually is pretty reasonable these days (at least compared to a couple of years ago).

Curious how it compares to the Boston suburbs.

You have to compare apples to apples because while a 1/1 may do well in certain areas, it may not be what people are looking for in your area.

But there are some differences you need to be aware of compared to multifamily.The lease is the most important part.

TIA for any advice, and glad to have found this forum.JPIt’s honestly pretty hard to say without comparing to actual units, in general I’d prefer something newer with less differed maintenance (less chance of skyrocketing hoa) plus honestly just being a nicer place to live in.

They are very hands off and their insurance is very subpar compared to Airbnb. 

Compared to the original Quickbooks (desktop) that was a one time $100 purchase for the software, that is big difference. 

Finally, I look at housing starts, price points, infrastructure and safety - both cities are comparable, although Huntsville seems a bit better.

Louis offers lower property prices and potentially higher rental yields compared to many California markets.