When an applicant questions why we need them to show us proof of income or income equivalents of 3x or 2.5x the rent, we explain it is so we will know they will be able to afford their rent in addition to their other living expenses such as utilities, food, clothing, transportation, medical care, recreation, home supplies, home furnishings, etc.

It's the equivalent of asking a BMW salesman advice on a car you can buy and then calling himself a "transportation consultant."

That means that the neighborhood had to be safe, have some amenities such as a few decent restaurants, reasonable transportation options to work, etc.It forced me to be a Landlord.

Significantly lessfossil fuel- Not sustainablealong with the American way of transportation.

The extra transportation costs are playing a large role in this 

@Mindy Jensen Is there a shuttle or transportation from the Gaylord Opryland to the off-site Sunday night happy hour/welcome event?  

Civil Engineer (PE in TX, MS) here, with a lot of background in transportation engineering (airfields) and Land Development. 

I always tell them I will run right over to my transporter and get beamed in for the closing..

I've been studying real estate investment for a few years now wow going up every day for my regular job as an auto transporter.

There are many variables to consider in this evaluation process and in addition to the things that you listed to look for (crime rate, neighbourhood appearance) here are a few more variables I would consider when assessing the an area:- Proximity to amenities (grocery stores, fitness centres)- Distance to public transit (ie. terminals and bus stops) and other transportation improvements  - Whether the neighbourhood as a whole is in transition to increase or decrease in quality - Building of new infrastructure - Moving in of a major employer One other tidbit of advice I heard recently which I thought was great is to follow the big box stores (ie. walmart).