Their skill set lacks diversity and they have a pretty poor understanding of the world. 

Markets with growing populations, growing jobs, modern/diverse economies and industries will far out perform stagnant markets that might cash flow today but have little growth potential.

You want diversity.

She found the organization in Michigan that disbursed the underused Eviction Diversion Program. 

Consider cities like:Columbus, Ohio: Booming job market, affordable housing, and a growing population.Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas: Thriving economy, population growth, and diverse real estate options.Nashville, Tennessee: Rapid growth, cultural appeal, and a strong rental market.Phoenix, Arizona: Growing economy, affordable housing, and a popular destination for renters.As for strategy, consider starting with multi-family properties for cash flow.

They do not provide meaningful oversight or guidance with respect to tax code compliance.A checkbook IRA LLC is an enhancement on the above structure that is generally more time and cost efficient for investors with a more diverse portfolio.

Boulder is a really special market with amazing appreciation, high rentability and increasing rents, it's very recession-resistant thanks to diverse jobs (CU, NCAR, NIST, Ball Aerospace, Lockheed Martin, Oracle, Google, Microsoft, IBM, Qualcomm, Zayo etc. lots of tech and organic food startups, outdoor industry, Foundry Group, TechStars, etc.).

LaCrosse seems to have a slightly more diverse workforce (major employers KwikTrip corporate, Trane Systems, Century Link and Gundersen Health).  

Both have growing populations, job growth and modern, diverse economies which several on your list don't have.

Charleston’s dream-worthy scenery calls for a surplus of diversity.