How is the employment rate in your market, especially compared to itself historically?

I've recently seen 2% deals here.Let's look at Brockton's numbers compared to South Boston.In 2013, there were 135 units sold, with an average price of $224,022 and 62 days on market.In 2016, there were 234 units sold, with an average price of 332,541 and 71 days on market.3 bed rentals in Brockton over the last 3 months averaged $1,783.Strong appreciation at 48% over those same three years, but with a price point only 26% of South Boston, you can buy about 4 times as many properties with the same capital investment, which should increase your cash flow, diversify risk and get you solid price appreciation.

We wanted to buy a SFH in Naples Park but the prices are high compared to the seasonal rent and again, I don't want it empty in July and Aug. 

Finally, joints are 'weak' spots so dovetail & screws are better then glue and staples.Make sure you are comparing apples to apples when looking at different cabinets.Picking counter tops is impacted by the tenant class you are targeting.

Avg sales price in Dickson this last quarter was 141k.Cheatham County which is where Pegram is, has seen 91.18% growth in the last year, leading the counties in Mid TN in growth (these counties are compared to themselves not to other counties).

Interest rate is certainly important for your personal finance reasons, but not really that important for getting that next mortgage compared to everything else.

These situations have made me less confident in my tenant picking abilities...the bulk of our units focus on a niche market of pilots and flight attendants only and so far my recent attempts to diversify that to include a few “traditional” rentals have been one headache after another.

However, I constantly stress about the amount of debt I have compared to my income. 

For example, when the jobs go down or layoff in SF in 2008, slight dip in prices but not much compared to say Las Vegas.Terry

Phoenix is a great market and will probably start you off with better cash flow off the bat, compared to the others.