We do not need to go to sporting events.

When I finally bought a sports car (with cash, of course) after my portfolio set me 'free' I had the bumper sticker (No Payments) custom made and use it in my profile pic. 

Same BS, different day and different crop of newbs with all the right answers".Is this any different than the Sports world debating who will win the Super Bowl or World Cup?

We want to be there to support her emotionally, academically, musically and through sports. 

But again, I would keep in mind that market selection should also be made based on what is important to you (things like: population, demographics, industries, weather, major sports team, population trends, etc).In any case, if you want to chat more about this, happy to help. 

I do try to mix in some informational questions while talking to them, not stuff that would be a violation of any protected laws, but like in my application I ask for all the names of everyone who would be in the unit and have a space for the kids names so I might ask how the kids like school or if they play sports.

Stop hanging out with your deadbeat buddies that spend all day drinking, talking sports, and otherwise wasting away.

They didn't care what I did, they didn't care how successful I was becoming, and they only wanted to talk about their dead end jobs, beer, or sports.  

Our area has always been a high demand area as we have lakes, rivers, water falls, mountains, trails, fishing, boating, and ALL types of sports and recreation.

Otherwise, you will not getting a useful answer.FYI: REI is a solo sport and very specific to each investors goals, which will differ.