Can you rent in a good school district until prices in your area dip or at least are not increasing?  

I would call some of the houses "B+" but their school district is really helping with appreciation and making it a possible buy and hold.  

The woman who rents the condo from me is a single mom who wants a good school district for her kids.

There are exceptions in the central business district downtown.

There's enough for everybody.The best markets for longterm buy and hold are Papillion, District 66, and Millard.

If you dig through those and look up the zoning districts in your city, you may be able to find a gem.

If you're looking for long-term rentals + appreciation I would keep an eye on our up-and-coming areas like: TSU/College Hill (37209/37208), Buchanan Arts District (37208), Buena Vista (37208), McFerrin Park (37207), WeHo (37203), Woodbine/ Crieve Hall (37204)!

/Cargo District is getting hot, I’ve got a flip there right now.

My biggest and costliest mistake this year was overlooking a terrible flooring installation on a SFR I purchased earlier this year from a turnkey operator because the intangibles all looked great (excellent school district, great location, ability to add a bedroom). 

You can either put in the town's name, zip code or the school district to get the local schools and their rating.