@Sushil Iyer I agree with @Travis Timmons that Temple and Belton are generally better pics with a more diverse economy versus Killeen.

The city’s diverse economy, which spans transportation, healthcare, and education, provides a solid foundation for long-term growth.

Ideally, you want to look for markets with a growing economy, diverse industries, and growing population that indicates strong rental demand.

This is part of a larger trend of waterfront developments happening such as the Potomac River Generating Station turning into a 2.5 million square foot mixed-use community, the Montgomery Center turning into 327 new apartments, 25,000 square feet of retail, and 13,000 square feet of arts and cultural center starting July of 2024,This puts Robinson Terminal North as the next big project developers are eyeing, with Rooney Property groups announcing their plans to redevelop the decade-long abandoned warehouse space into a 600,000 square feet multifamily, retail, and thriving park area by 2025 following the completion of Hazel Waterfront Tunnel at the site.This new development, which received approval just a little over a month ago, has had many delayed development plans due to concerns about environmental hazards, which have now all been cleared upSources:Robinson North plan advances amid environmental concernsAlexandria Waterfront Small Area Plan March 2024Potomac River Generating StationSwimmable Potomac River CampaignMontgomery Center Redevelopment ApprovedAlexRenew completes two-mile long, 100-foot deep tunnelAlexandria City West, Landmark Mall Redevelopment (2028)Alexandria's Landmark Mall, which at a time was a thriving 52-acre strip mall that was a major attraction in West Alexandria, has long been an eye soar and swath of unused space.

The job market is more diverse and growing faster thanks to companies like Intel moving in, which typically means more stable property values and a broader tenant pool.

If you go modern make sure it is unique.The interesting part of modern is a large percentage of renters come from demographics with  different cultural backgrounds than our family's.

Also things like culture fit, company goals, etc.

It’s great to have someone with your level of experience and diverse background here.

With Canton, Akron, Youngstown, and Cleveland all within 45 minutes of each other it’s a pretty big and diverse area. 

You must know the culture and the understand the community you want to serve.