At a later time they enclosed the surrounding bottom portion, often with cinderblocks.

A refrigerator or freezer transported on it's side or back needs to sit for at least 24 hrs. before being plugged in.

It is well located around other areas, close to major transportation / LAX, close to the coast, nice weather, etc.

Transportation- the idea of self driving cars makes a commute not as daunting to many folks.

If the basement doesn’t stay dry, any carpeting or wall finishes may become moldy and need to be replaced along with the causes of the moisture problems.If you’re enclosing a porch, make sure that the porch is quality construction, and possesses a flat surface.

I think areas of high development Jobs , increased transportation, school systems are a great place to start as there will be increased demand for those properties as far as the property appraising for double that in a yr or 2 I don't know but it's possible with some rehabbing in a great area  boost curb appeal update kitchen add value 

I bought a SFR currently used as a rentals where a garage was converted into residential living space, connected to the house via an enclosed breezeway.

The economy and in Dallas is driven by industries such as business and financial services, transportation and logistics, telecom, technology, and natural resources.

There is no pride of ownership and there may be external obselesce or factors like narrow one way roads, factories nearby, lack of access to public transportation and food. 

And to accommodate the cost of living based on the different city I am planning to look at the percentage contribution of the total income(Example: 40% rent, 20% food, 10% transportation etc) which should account for the cost of living