For example, we had a listing near tesla factory.

The most important factor is if you can turn a profit. 

Make it credible, and drive people to your website.Now THAT is what Apple, Adidas, Nike, Windows, Rayban, and CheeseCake Factory all do!

Several chip factories under construction.

The constricted building, tech and manufacturing job growth with the Tesla factory and data centers, will drive demand, appreciation, and pricing up in the next few years.

Your title implied that you might not do that step.To your question, I think the first factor I had always taken into consideration is: do you live in the house?  

How much is water and is this going to be more trouble then it is worth may be a factor.   I

I could explain in detail, or post the diagram if anyone is interested.So NOW, after deciding to go Titanium, I decided instead to spend that money to sign up with Wealth Factory/Gunderson which is a more close mentorship than the classes, library and question lines at Anderson.

Just the factor I am uncomfortable having neighbores know about 20 units I own. 

There can be good investments in areas I have labeled bad and there could be bad investments in areas that I have labeled good.Here is the list:Highest risk, highest crime, highest turnover areas:64130 – listed in 2009 as the “murder factory” of Kansas City - avoid64129 - avoid64128 - avoid64127 - avoid64126 – avoidHistoric NE areas:64124 – both good and bad areas for renting64123 – both good and bad areas for rentingKC Downtown:64106 – mostly commercial & condos – great area for rentals and flips64108 – mostly commercial & condos – great area for rentals and flipsMidtown:64109 – both good and bad areas for rentals64110 – both good and bad areas for rentalsWestport/Plaza/Waldo/Brookside area:64111 – great area for rentals and flips64112 – great area for rentals and flips64113 – great area for rentals and flips64114 – great area for rentals and flipsSouth KC/Grandview/Raytown area:64030 – mostly good rental area64134 – mostly good rental area64136 – mostly good rental area64139 – mostly good rental area64138 – mostly good rental areaLee’s summit Area:64081 – great area for rentals and flips64082 – great area for rentals and flipsBlue Springs Area:64015 – good area for rentals and flips64014 – good area for rentals and flipsIndependence Area:64052 – mostly bad rental area64053 – mostly bad rental area64055 – mostly good rental area64050 – mostly good rental area64056 – mostly good rental area64057 – mostly good rental areaNorth of the River Areas:64116 – mostly good rental area64117 – mostly good rental area64118 – good rental area64119 – good rental area64151 – great area for rentals and flips64152 – great area for rentals and flips64153 – great area for rentals and flips64154 – great area for rentals and flips64155 – great area for rentals and flips64157 – great area for rentals and flips64158 – great area for rentals and flips64068 – great area for rentals and flipsI hope this can help some of you new investors and maybe some seasoned investors as well.