It is an excellent way to learn and grow and find deals.

For reference, both of us have an excellent credit score and my husband renovates homes.

@Bob Okenwa, Account Closed,  Thank you so much for your excellent suggestions!!! 

I read an article from Business insiders: The American suburbs as we know them are dyingIt's very interesting and basically talks about how the Suburbs are changing, malls are becoming ghost towns, and Millennials are move to more urban and efficient living spaces in denser areas where walkability is a benefit.Of course if all of this is true, buying into major cities ahead of the migration of younger people seems like an excellent strategy.In fact, we see this all the time and contributes towards a process of gentrification.

Jacksonville is an excellent place to get started in your REI!

Looking for a basic excel document to keep track of income/expenses.

Got excellent credit and down payment is not an issue.Looking for recommendation and suggestion from BP members on Bank/Lenders that can close quickly and provide excellent rates.

@Bobby Walters The Chattanooga Housing Authority (CHA) website has a very nice collection of documents that are publicly accessible, including an Excel spreadsheet showing the Small Area Fair Marker Rent (SAFMR) by zip code.

What I am looking for is the ability to review (hopefully in Excel) the prices, square footage, number of bedrooms, etc.  

Daniel Dietz makes some excellent addtional points.