Has the area seen significant growth?

Better market and more growth than the Mid Atlantic.

I check it quartly and adjust as neccessary so not a big deal at all and I can also afford to take a higher growth/risk route as I am not dependent on it.@ Michael - I plan to retire from my day job by age 40 without much difficulty even if my current pace is cut in half.

I would like to do flips and hold some properties for rentals as I grow the business.

Depending on what your cards will end up charging you it may be best to start amortizing these cards so you can reduce your future risk of being subjected to high rates and or find new cards to payoff your currently cards.I think each person will find their fine balance of risk tolerance, equity/capital growth, and cash flow management.At the end of the day leverage is great if you know what you're doing but as long as you manage your cash flow efficiently with respect to your financial plan you'll be fine.

When I was looking at apartments one of the biggest factors we looked at for appreciation potential was job growth in the area.At the end of the day values are based on supply and demand, so the unemployment 'rate' isn't as important as housing supply and trends IMO.

My long term goal is to replace my current salary and then continue the growth going forward.

There are many ways to deal with the issue of continued growth.

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The nicer areas you get less cash flow but generally stronger rent growth and appreciation.