In my small city (70,000 or so) we have a university with about 20,000 students with a nursing school, hospital, and obviously several mid size employers that I’m sure have people travel into this area for business purposes.  

Hey Cameron,Sorry for the delay,  in math terms 6% is 1.5 times 4%.However, for tax purposes it is not that simple, for your primary residence you get a lot of tax breaks such as not paying for schools, and an exemption of the first x $'s etc.  

It's like taking school children hunting without teaching them fire arms safety.I don’t get answers from the SubTo Community, apparently they are taught to ridicule and disparage anyone who questions “The Dear Leader” Shall I go on?

Not to mention my Japanese friends who are in college all have cheap apartments by the college because they don't want to wake up at 5 am for a 2-hour commute to school.

Raleigh or Charlotte, NC, may be great nearby options to check out while you’re finishing school.

You don’t need an SSN to get a driver’s license, register for school, get private health insurance, or apply for school lunch programs or subsidized housing."

Some old school things that work....first make sure the place has blinds or curtains on every window. 

River, I have bid on a few properties that would be great for short term but most of what I am looking at are for long term due to town restrictions and very good school districts.

Low crime and good schools except for problematic counties and cities which every state has.

In a survey of high school and college-age people by software firm Jobber last year, 75 percent said they would be interested in vocational schools offering paid, on-the-job training (WSJ).”And this idea of blue collar career interest was recently discussed on the All In Podcast, which includes a group of prominent Venture Capitalists.