Perhaps not a trend to consider across the city but any neighborhood that would attract college educated young professional families seems to be a good bet if you wanted to focus on this asset type.I plan to build 12 townhomes as a second phase of a condo/townhome project in a good area of Mount Airy near the Chestnut Hill boarder and even though I’m likely to years away from being ready to begin phase 2, my current plans are to keep the 12 homes as rentals for the precise reasons I outlined above.  

That said, some lenders are flexible if you can show the improvements made. 

@Karl Denton leveraged to the hilt with no cash or flexible credit facilities are the people that are going to get boxed in and hurt methinks. 

With the points, we have enjoyed the flexibility of going when and where we want.  

They typically have longer stays than STRs, meaning less turnover, but offer more flexibility than a long-term rental.

I really see Columbus Ohio as an extremely safe bet for the next 10-20 years.

SAME as cash but be a little more flexible on their income.

@Tom Gimer  I bet Tom being an owner of a title company and an attorney might be able to assist or comment on this scenario..

As the Branch Manager for RBI Private Lending in Texas, I specialize in offering flexible financing solutions, including bridge loans, construction loans, multifamily financing, and DSCR loans.

If that's the case, then your next best bet is really concentrate on your studies.