You will love the diverse community and all the resources.

Its a much more diverse economic base than it was a few years back, though it is far from perfect.  

Unless you are going to dabble with pocket change like @Jade S. and @David Hurt so defaults will not hurt you much you will have to put in a large amount of cash and get a very diverse set of loans.

Bigger Pockets is a very diverse community and there are a great number of investors and real estate professionals that are worth getting to know.

Multiple Fortune 500 companies in diverse industries.What are your thoughts? 

While it may be convenient to have your properties in one location I prefer diversity unless the area is a true A or B location.

All the education is the same more or less, it just depends on your target market and the ecosystem you get. 

I love the diversity, and I love that it is a bit rough around the edges. 2) Because I love New York city as a whole.

Philadelphia is a great diverse real estate market for the cash flow, appreciation and or flip of a property.A couple things to consider;* Pick your neighborhoods and understand there values, rents, taxes (Each Neighborhood Varies in Philadelphia)* Attend a CDC or RCO meeting in the preferred neighborhoods you are considering (They are monthly - Both the Main Meeting and Zoning Meeting) See what is getting approved or turned down in development* Attend your Local REIA (Diversified Investors Group is the largest in the immediate area) They offer sub group meetings, education , workshops etc. at a very inexpensive price.* Also, consider obtaining your RE license - Access is key to your success.

The STR space is very diverse and rapidly evolving.