There's a pattern in the DC area of various neighborhoods steadily improving and their nearby communities improving in the aftermath, and if you plan well you can settle on (comparatively) reasonably-priced property that will likely appreciate in value as time goes on.

I was a bit concerned with weather patterns in NC as I'd like to try to avoid any markets that are at risk for extreme weather like hurricanes, flooding etc.

There's a pattern there of things I've written that I don't actually believe.

Most CPAs aren't going to talk to you with your current fact pattern. 

Newer homes coming into the parks are looking to be a pattern and if you can acquire and move a home into a park for 15k you would likely profit 5k each.

Treble damages are available under the statute if its proven to be a pattern or practice. 

(Landlord tenant laws, geographical weather patterns, local economy, crime, etc)There are hundreds of metropolitan areas in the US and these are just some of the questions where the answers may sway the advice....

Look at several different websites, and you'll begin to see a pattern.

Indianapolis is very much economically diverse and definitely in a growth pattern right now. 

Migration patterns will likely result in continued population growth higher than most of the country for both Tampa and NC.