That might influence part of where you want to invest. 

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I was wondering if living with your parents would be such a burden, as it would give you quickly boost in your investments return.

Public schools, in large cities, are too political and the children are too easily influenced.

If home sales "collapse", rental rates will skyrocket as vacancy rates fall below 1%, and there in valuations jump, enticing sales of such, and there is a giant boost of property sales. 

Thousands of records, some of which aren’t accurate or no longer reflect a tenant’s financial situation, won’t easily pop up and influence landlords or other screeners, said James Mackey, an attorney with the Legal Aid Society of Columbus."

Even if you boost rents 20%, that's $5,640 / month, give or take. 

This is a huge range, and would greatly influence cashflow.

I doubt it would boost the re-sale by by much more than $2,000, and it may have $0 impact on an appraisal. 

Do not buy a deal to buy a deal (impatience and wanting to jump in the game), do not rely on other people's numbers (agents/brokers influencing you to buy), and ALWAYS stay true to your analysis.