Between risky behavior of bankers and then the government not wanting to make a housing crisis worse, 15% down programs are the best we have right now. 10% down is still available for vacation / 2nd homes, but for the purposes of conventional investment loans - 10 down. 

All the other economic and "do you feel safe" criteria seem intricately linked to crime. 

Economic Factors: Are job growth, population influx, or other economic indicators a big part of your decision-making process?

Depreciation is typically allocated according to the ownership percentages outlined in the partnership or syndication agreement, which are set in advance and follow certain rules under the tax code.However, some syndication structures can be designed with different classes of partners or special allocations, but these arrangements are subject to complex tax rules, such as the "substantial economic effect" rule under Section 704(b) of the Internal Revenue Code.

I don't know Waco economics at all, but I'll bet there are 1000 units of some kind available for rent a town of 140-150,000 seems like a lot to me. 

Leasing agent, maintenance guy, property manager, city hall-economic development, building permits. 

During the mortgage crisis i worked as a loan officer for a very short period , in that time frame i saw how shady that part of the business was, customers where signing documents blind and for that very reason most lost their homes, everyone was taking full advantage of the situation and trying to get a wealthy as fast as possible before the party was over.What i dont like working with loan brokers/officers is that there is a lot of jargon in their paper work that they only understand , i wouldnt want to get stuck in bad mortgage deal .

I take it you're not Edmonton based, so you'll be competing with other's who's numbers don't make a whole lot of economic sense once you factor in the value of their time.- Most of the deals that came our way were for 60-70yr old wood frame buildings, that had been owned by their current owner for 25+ yrs, and we felt there was a definite risk that the economic viability of the asset was less than our planned (buy and hold) time horizon, and we were also highly skeptical of the insurability of some of these buildings or that the cost of insurance would not balloon once the ownership transition forced the insurers to reassess the building.Ultimately we pivoted to retail/light commercial mixed use properties.

The area’s economic development is strong, supported by tech sector growth and proximity to several major cities like Nashville and Birmingham.4.

If you want appreciation, identify markets with expanding industries, positive growth trends, and bright economic forecasts.