Today their is so much information available to grow while you find a strong professional to work with.

The factors that add to strong appreciation also benefit liquidity.  

If you need more detailed help, you might want to list exactly where in those states you are looking.Based on availability and "needs of army" I agree to find a location with a strong market to take advantage of while serving. 

I've sent out approximately 300 letters and I've gotten three strong leads that I am pretty sure I am going to be able to buy or wholesale this summer.

Realtors  can pull their market's respective data from their MLS to show you PREVIOUS years' data - previous data tends to be a strong indicator of future performance. 

(which I've already, happily, spent hours poring over), is there another source of aggregate data I can look to?

@Blake Ramsey if you have strong cash reserves, the area is a great location and you’ve done your due diligence roll with it

I’m 32 and female, so that’s a biological countdown(although I know I want to foster/adopt also) I’m not against being a single mom(adopting before finding a partner) but my career(forensics with the Sheriff) keeps me on call and out in the middle of the night at crime scenes so I would need a strong community support to sustain the child until I can have 100% passive income. 

That sounds like a strong property, and great that you tentatively have that 1% rule being hit!

Short version: IF numbers are still strong when accounting for required flood insurance (and potential basement floods are a known-quantity for myself and potential tenants) should the flood plain be a deal-breaker?