I mean actually got to know the neighborhood, the culture, businesses etc. 

Long term, Austin's core growth factors remain intact including population growth, job growth, geographic and culture benefits, etc.

I much prefer Carolina One's tactics and culture over KW's.

Asheville, our favorite property, great city, great culture, extremely pricey entry now, will be tough to cash flow but appreciation should remain strong.  

Can't promise anything for the future but more and more people are moving here every year for the famous Boulder lifestyle which has basically become its own brand, Google just opened a branch, there's a vibrant tech scene and a huge start-up culture fueled by a few big VC groups, many of the biggest health food and natural products brands are based here, the outdoor industry is huge, there's biotech, cleantech, software companies galore, the university provides a lot of recession proof high paying jobs as well as the hospital, NIST, NOAA, UCAR, NCAR, IBM, Lockheed Martin, Ball Aerospace, Sierra Nevada Corp., Qualcomm, Rally, Batelle, Covidien, Medtronic, Northrop Grumman, Whole Foods, etc. plus Denver is only a 30 minute commute. 

@Toni Dixon College Cultural neighborhood is really the best place if you want close to downtown.

The economies and cultures are very different which leads to very different real estate markets.

I advocate virtual wholesaling somewhere you can easily pick up on building codes, climate, timezone and culture.

If those are the current body colors of the house, I'd go with a rich, warm hue for the entry, like a deep burgundy, and unless it has a decided function, remove the glass "storm" door.Find a couple of matching, cool-looking mailboxes and position them together centered under the window.I'd also paint the garage doors a dark gray, about halfway between the siding and roof colors.Replace the carriage fixtures with something clean-lined and contemporary, and much LARGER.Then, do some landscaping... start with about 3-5 junipers or anything that grows tightly (almost straight upward) in a column-like form, plant them in a row along the front of the walkway, maybe with some seasonal color at ground level. 

I am highly intrigued by any contemporary cabins that may be available.