Lots of appreciation potential, new development & properties, new metro connecting from Washington DC.

It would be for a development.

I am looking to purchase a multi-unit within the next six months so I would like to shed some light on this topic before I get into something that might not be ideal for my situation. 

The question now is to work with your tax advisor on developing a strategy to minimize those taxes, and put more money back in your pocket.

Or if you wanted, developing a new campground.

Does this naive suggestion elicit uncontrollable laughter from the experienced developers who are reading it? 

Ideally I'd like to pull off buying a multiplex and living in one of the units for a year.I'm feeling a bit overwhelmed, especially because I've heard countless times that DC is not a good market, especially for a beginner.

Maybe you ought to spend more of your time on raising money legally and forming Partnerships that keeps you in control and buying apartment complexes.He ideally looks for a 6 to 8 cap rate. 

You need to be mindful of that, and develop a strategy to ensure you can deduct interest.

Price / Rent Ratio - lower the better Avg Median Income - feeds into #2, not as important on its ownAvg Median Price - feeds into #2, not as important on its ownAvg Median Rent - feeds into #2, not as important on its ownRent % of Income - rent should be >1/3 of incomeSociodemographic Rank - should be high (used this article)Population Growth - should outpace US average (used this site)Jobs Growth - highger the better (used Forbes data: example)Law Favorability - should be landlord-friendly (used Avail: example)State Tax Favorability - should be favorable (used this article)Poverty Level - should be low (used city-data.com)Crime - should be below US average of 290 (used city-data.com)Industries Present - should be diverse (used city-data.com) Here are the markets I evaluated: Bend, ORGreenville, SCCharlotte, NCMeridian, IDMidland, TXSpartanburg, SCHuntsville, ALKent, WAWithout any further delay, here is my market analysis laid out with selection criteria and markets: As you can see, the Top 2 Markets are: Meridian, IDCharlotte, NCand they are mostly green across the board, hitting all selection criteria, at a reasonable purchase price for my first investment at a young age.Now that I've completed a brief analysis, I'm looking to dive into deal finding and developing my Core 4.What are your thoughts on my preliminary market analysis?