You can also expect increasing HOA fees, and there may be some problems renting a property inside a difficult.You don't have any experience, prices are at an all-time high, and rates are also high. 

White collar professionals, higher education rates.

Where to get the most recent and accurate data for things like:Unemployment dataPopulation growthJob diversity and top employers in the areaVacancy rates (eg huduser.org)Property taxes and jnsurance costsI saw bp pro and reventure and a bunch of other websites provide some of this data, but i wonder how accurate and recent it is.

We don't contact an attorney.

It’s quite appealing as a long term investment - even at today’s rates.

DM me, and I will send you contacts for attorneys, lenders, and accountants they have previously used.

Is there a point of contact person/business that handles all home investor concerns (general contractor, engineer, etc.)

If rates come down (most likely not in 2025) you can refinance or just shovel cash-flow and pay it down quicker. 

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I will gladly send over their contact info!