Between GCSU in Milledgeville, Geico and YKK in Macon, and Robins ALC in Warner Robins the sales and rental market(both single family rentals and multifamily) is very healthy.

What was interesting is he's in the same niche but he's playing different markets...and it wasn't just the local economy,  but local conditions like aggressive taxing authorities taking a bite out of what is healthy revenues.  

My partner and I will also have a healthy return..

The Halifax market is healthy and strong, you can see growth and change in the bedroom communities of Fairview and around Dartmouth as well.

Likewise the 1st time a new investor client sees this stuff they have a healthy level of shock & disbelief as well.

Most of my home owners are out of state owners who purchased either their future retirement homes or simply liked the tax advantages of owning a vacation home in a state that is fiscally healthy. 

I do keep a healthy reserve fund and have the money to replace it, it's more that they haven't made monetary sense to me. 

I don't know which markets near you that would work it, but those numbers seem like a safe, healthy starting point for you to do a little proof of concept work.Good luck!

What I have going for me - a Class A Contractor’s license, a healthy W2 salary (I’m an engineer at a “think tank”), a little bit of experience, and about $25k or so in the bank for my next investment.  

It's a healthy reminder that it's a game that not everyone succeeds in.