(This is in the Southeast part of the country.)Market FundamentalsPopulation Growth: 1.8%Median Household Income: $77,573Wage/Income Growth: 7.3%Unemployment Rate: 4.2%Job Growth: 2.7% (slight decline last 2 yrs)Home Ownership Rate: 59%Median Age:  35Employers are stables between Health, Tech., National Retailers & Shipping Companies, local schools and BankingCrime is 1.06 Violent Crimes & 9.82 for Property CrimesSchools are on average 6/7 out of 10. 

Would love your best, hot tips for setting up and making the most of your Baselane account! 

It sounds like Columbus OH is pretty hot, Memphis TN, and some areas in the southern Midwest as well. 

It's a big fuzzy hot mess.

With demand outpacing supply, we expect rents to continue rising.In terms of the sales market, we saw a similar slight slowdown in days on market compared to the hot Q2 but prices are held steady.

Before fracting was a household term, we purchased mineral rights in North Dakota.  

Hot tubs and pools have the most well documented ROI.

Since from this viewpoint money is coming into 1 pot & coming out of that same pot to pay for your housing expenses, there's no discount on the household housing expenses.

Here's a hot list of things I'd want to understand, and based on this, there are tons of different avenues he can go. - what is his short and long term goal with real estate investing? 

If your market isn't as hot right now or if you don't have significant equity in the home, then chances are you may be better off submitting a contingent offer and relying on the market.