Whoever gives me the most business and has an excellent close record will first be presented with off-market opportunities. 

The city has excellent fundamentals...strong Ed's and Med's which are some of the most stable employers, huge investments made in the life science sector,  proximity and easy access to NYC and DC, international airport, port city to name a few. 

This is a good opportunity in a strong market, and with your excellent credit and HELOC funds, you’re in a great position to make this project happen.

Quote from @Duarte Marques: Hey BP community, I'm new to real estate investing and have been studying (reading books, watching webinars, constructing excel cash flow models,...) close to a year.

This is excellent info.

Note: The BiggerPockets Calculators do not offer me what a goodl ol' fashion Excel spreadsheet might.

Companies need a sizeable population for their tenant pools.The price of homeowners insurance is an excellent barometer of disaster risk.Low operating costs.

Our home is located in a great neighborhood, right next to excellent schools, close to several hospitals, and other amenities. 

I have excellent credit and good paying job approval will not be a problem. 

I'd like to share the excel file but I'm having trouble navigating FilePlace to upload it.Appreciation vs. cash flow, I’d prefer a balanced market that offers some appreciation potential.