What areas do you think are growing or have a particular feature attracting residents (particularly young married couples with no children)?

Would this attract a lender?

This will lead you to secondary and tertiary markets to find deals, which lead to additional operational challenges if you don't have an appropriate asset management strategy designed for smaller markets.  

I'm looking for $60-70k property with rent potential of $900 in decent neighborhood that attracts good tenants.

I need to build capital so i can pay cash and to make me more attractive to lenders.  

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I feel being plugged into social media and would be a good form of advertising, and may even attract investors. 

I work in Planning, Design and Construction and Facilities Management at a local hospital and have a Masters degree in Construction Management from Arizona State University (Go Sun Devils). 

There do seem to be attractive opportunities up north and I will definitely further look into those zoning changes which you describe.  

With that said, real estate has attracted my attention for the past year.