Would Arizona be a better starting spot?

Hi all-New to the forum here and never posted- hope I’m doing this in the right spot.

I am trying to hone my skills to sniff out the next hot spot.

As such, I'm organizing several meetings at various restaurants as a meet up spot to go over specific topics.  

I'd love to find a spot in this stellar organization if possible.

@Jordan MoorheadIs McKinney, little elm and other north Texas good investment spots?

Eventually, this would be an ideal spot to build a nice home for retirement.I am planning to paint the paneled walls and cabinets, replace hardware on doors/drawers, update flooring.

When figuring NOI and Cap rate do you assume the shopping center is 100% occupied or do you put a risk factor on it, say 15%, which is about equal to one spot being vacant.

Also ask him to look at MLS with you looking on and find the average days on market for similar sold homes.If the broker is spot-on with his answers and you really are priced right, I'd probably give him a short period to fix whatever is wrong. 

Not much work by big players or small rehabbers yet.The neighborhood still has a long way to go, but its proximity to highway access points, fairmount park, and still somewhat close to the train make it a good spot IMO for a long term strategy.