.) + long eviction times = nightmare.The lack of job diversity would have me second guessing as well.

I would've tried to diverse affiant a little bit more from the get-go.

Our market is very diverse and can change drastically block by block.  

Excited to get my feet wet in my second home@Jena Richards such a diverse growing city here Charlotte.

Is it better to have the license to add to the diversity of your real estate investing?

Florida will probably do well because E comic diversity, population growth, and immigration from inside of the U.S.

Yes, you ought to know what you can afford as financing, but w/o a specific property as a candidate, a lender will only give you a ballpark "you can afford to buy at $xxx with terms of yy down, zz years at %% rate.Your team:  especially when shopping in diverse communities, your day-to-day people will depend greatly upon WHERE you buy. 

(In fact, in many larger court districts, "eviction diversion" programs have been put into place whereby an agency commits (just before the hearing) to pay the outstanding rent. 

Having said that, look for markets that have strong population growth, job growth, income growth with modern, diverse economies.

The population has been growing here year over year over the last decade, it is home to The Ohio State University which has over 50,000 students that live here along with those that visit, and it also holds a diverse range of young professionals and traveling nurses to fill the demand of the multiple business corporations and hospitals stationed here.