For any value add project, the primary evaluation is based on the numbers.Provided you have trustworthy teammates for the renovation side and a competent agent on the valuation side, you'll perform no matter the location.It seems your weighing factors that relate more towards long-term investing and where your asset will appreciate the most.In respect to emerging markets, you'll want to use characteristics like population growth, employment growth, safety trends and path of progress.

Don’t have the time to do property management right now however as I have a full time W2 (accredited investor) and a family to raise. 

The solar developments that I worked with were all in California and a one in Nevada. 

Low inventory, higher rates and a LOT more investor competition have made it quite a bit harder.

i also help with the set up, hosting and finding cleaners  I make it a one stop shop and the process makes it seamless and a sure thing with making money and keeping costs down.  

and the answer is multi-faceted and a little complicated.

You're right, we're a resilient city and a lot of neighbors helping neighbors.

Usually there is one owner and a property manager.   

Augusta indeed offers great potential with a strong rental market driven by factors such as population growth and a stable job market.

When they decided to inquire about the rescue fund they left me out of all of it then threw me on a call with the lender, rescue fund, an attorney they hired for themselves and a few partners.