An appraiser that is not familiar with the area is not someone who understands the intricacies of the local market and just looks at statistics. 

@Anne Christenseninstead of picking a market based on statistics or numbers, I'd pick one based on... 

Sure DSTs are more conservative in nature than syndications, but what are the statistics on their overall performance been over the last 5 years?

I've been focusing on 1980+ or newer and Mahomet, IL which is the highest median income city in Champagin County around $115,000 with the top school districts in state (Chicago, Naperville, etc can sway statistics easy). 

Along with a tenant who, statistically, doesn't give a crap about your property.

As Stuart mentioned: Computer statistics can be useful but are not the end all be all for determining the value and class of an area.

In your case, with a history of passing audits and having a CPA who is experienced in IRS representation, you're in a strong position should an audit occur.Regarding audit statistics, the IRS generally audits fewer than 0.5% of individual returns, with even lower rates for those earning under $1 million annually.

But even breakeven on a house in a super fast growing market like Raleigh will statistically produce hundreds of thousands in return equity over time.

It showed the upward trajectory in Ogden to be among the most deviated in the country from historic market data.At the time, I thought this to be an interesting and coincidental statistic because Ogden's upward prices were a function of the entire Utah trend and the laws of conformity. 

https://www.har.com/content/department/mlsHouston Real Estate Highlights in September, 2024:-Single-family home sales increased 1.7 percent year-over-year;-Days on Market (DOM) for single-family homes went from 45 to 51 days;-Total property sales were down 3.3 percent with 8,228 units sold;-Total dollar volume was statistically flat at $3.3 billion;-The single-family median price was up 1.1 percent to $335,000;-The single-family average price edged up by 0.3 percent to $415,435; -Single-family home months of inventory registered a 4.4-months supply, up from 3.4 months last September.