Something my father taught me about new construction is the logical design of their build to serve a specific purpose, such as buy/hold apartments. 

Wanted to get some feedback around if that could be a potential liability or risk factor if renting out the home.

Are CapEx and vacancy factored in already? 

Ask around at your local REIA; I'm sure someone there would know for sure.Neither the bank nor the attorney will discuss the loan with anyone other than the homeowner and anyone the homeowner designates. 

I decided on Charlotte after conducting a ton of research on the top markets in the US, and taking a variety of factors into consideration:Home ValuesAverage Rent / Income ratiosUnemployment RatesCrimePopulationEconomic GrowthNet Migrationand most importantly, where we'll be happyI started out with Bigger Pockets own excellent 2017 Market Analysis, and added my own numbers to help me give more weight to the factors I felt were most important.

That was (and is) a factor that catches investors out in any rolling market.  

A real estate professional is a distinct designation from the IRS and there are certain rules/thresholds to do before you can call yourself a real estate professional for IRS purposes.You may want to factor in all of the above to see what the cost of cost seg will be and what your decreased tax liability will be for 2017 and what your refund will be from carrying back the NOL to 2016/2015.

However, if there are additional factors I should consider in my search I'd love some insights.Thanks in advance for your help, BP!

Key factors are major projects that have been approved by the city such as a 21.5 million dollar project in Tampa Heights, next to UT.

In my case my wife designed the house with cararra marble counters, farmhouse sink, etc which are prone to staining and scratching.