And prices will continue to go up, especially in the types of neighborhoods that amazon workers would prefer to live in.My guess is that if they move to DFW, it will be north of Alliance area, or maybe towards Mansfield.

Preferably within 10 miles of my house to cut down on travel time.

Make a list of 50 preferably 100 vacant properties.

I prefer natural gas heat .

There are deals in every area, all depends on your preferences.  

Also the main source of revenue for Zillow is from selling leads and zip codes to individual agents. 

I believe with this view  investors can quickly evaluate a portfolio offering or individual deals with one simple glance.If you have or know of a similar template I would appreciate you sharing it , so we can all learn from it . 

   - 9% preferred is good, better than the standard 8%-60/40 split after 16% IRR is not good, there are deals with better splits- Generic value add play, invest in units....raise rents....sell at higher price due to increase NOI- I dont like the short 2 year hold but some would love it- I think the fees are high, but not unreasonable.   

The west is preferable, but I will buy anywhere. 

That makes me (as an investor) nervous.That said, you'll know far more about the individual bases and can probably assess the trajectory of what's going on in Columbus, MS.