Then make a second list with where you family (the ones you like and trust) and your closest friends live.

I don't think rates will have any impact until we get to 4 or even 5%.My experience is that rates don't make people buy houses, their life does make that decision and then they just deal with whatever the rates are at that point.I don't think people have fully realized what inflation means for them long term (outside of gas and steak prices they complain about; big deal, buy a smaller steak).

I thanked him, paid 50% of the bill back to him (yes, checked the receipt) AND bought him and wife dinner at the local steak house, PLUS his perfect score reward. 

I am self-managing and the closest hospital is a mile away.

And how about I add a "Thank You" steak dinner for 2, monthly thorough term of it?     

The closest BP meetup to you that I have heard of is down in Mission Viejo, and I know that is far.

I would be somewhat skeptical about the area since the main draw now is only the airport. usually the neighborhoods closer to 580 are better than 880My closest partners have all bought and rented properties in the east Oakland with no issues.

Hunter Mountain is the biggest ski Mountain closest to NYC, with very heavy seasonal traffic.

Also note that Taunton does not have enough inventory on the market to provide under $200k average prices in the multi-family market.Springfield - New Bedford - Fall River, in that order, are currently the easiest markets to purchase based on average cost a.ka. your buying power goes further here because it costs less to enter the markets.For 2 bedrooms the rents are strongest in Fall River $800 followed closely by new bedford $700 and springfield follows up the rear with an average 2 bed rent of $600.My suggestion is work with the market closest to you so management is easiest. 

Many of them (including myself) will not use the agent that is closest to the family since they do not focus on investors or for some other reason.