. +1.5% growthAlso, while Phoenix has it's share of subpar construction I don't think it's unique to the city and I'm sure Baltimore has it's newer home construction issues.

I then looked at MF construction activity. 

I just recently graduated from college with a degree in Mechanical Engineering, and am currently working in construction.

Have no experience in tax deeds but do have experience with rentals, flipping, and new construction.

Where are you going to live for the 8-12 months of construction?

I also enjoy the construction aspect of real estate, therefore, want something I can spend time working on while building my real estate portfolio.

There's barely any new inventory or construction in Silicon Valley.

We currently own a new house that was built before we moved in, and it is in a developing neighborhood, we are going to rent that house out then move into the house we just bought and do a live-in-flip and possibly sell or rent after two years to avoid the capital gains tax on the profits.Our goal is to get as much stuff done to the house as we can before we actually move in because we have two small children and it will be rough trying to live in construction zone with these two crazy babies.So, so far we have taken out the whole kitchen, removed ugly tile in the living room and two bathrooms, and started demoing the laundry closet.

Typically A+ properties are A+ because they are new construction or because another investor has put the capital into transforming them. 

We have the cash to buy the property outright, but don’t currently have the cash to fully complete the construction.