One of the things that should also be noted is that millenials tend to favor public transportation, ridesharing, & cycling to get to their destination.

The city has come a long way in the last 20 years and I know lots of folks who think the Willamette Falls Legacy project could really turn the city into a legit tourist destination. 

Overly confidence will make you fail in real estate, thinking your destined to make money will make you fail in real estate.

And - really shaking my head on this one - why would you NOT be looking at notes and other types of investments that could not only be something for your money to do while waiting for their next outing as a down-payment on a rental but could actually speed you to that destination by growing your money pretty predictably?

Our downtown area has had a huge revamp, we're one of the hottest destinations for college-educated millennials (which is great for the economy and future population growth), and our unemployment rate has been dropping steadily, https://data.bls.gov/timeseries/LAUMT0113820000000...One of our team members worked up a pretty comprehensive report with some great stats on this market, so anyone can feel free to reach out via DM and I'll shoot it over, or you can download it for free over at Keith Weinhold's awesome site, Get Rich Education: http://www.getricheducation.com/project/117-birmin...

For me it is only a 2-3 hour drive so it's reasonably easy to visit; I also have used the destination to get some needed flight hours as a private pilot.

I am looking a a place in Shalimar, Fl -- Right next to Fort Walton Beach, Niceville, and Destin. 

Mine are in Fort Walton Beach in the Panhandle near Destin.

It's a fixer upper with a lot of potential in a hot vacation destination.  

Those who don't learn from the past are destined to repeat it."