I think the growth in all Texas urban markets is unavoidable.....

For example, the Franklin Urban Sports & Entertainment (FUSE) project will likely raise surrounding property appeal (and values) significantly.

If you were setting this up in Detroit that would be one thing there are literally thousands of vacant homes that you could target.. and other older urban cores..

Closer to the Dallas North Tollway will be closer to urban amenities and style and a lot of growth is being driven by the expansion at DNT and Sam Rayburn Tollway (121).  

Buying in a bad area of any Midwestern city is gonna have a far bigger impact on the investment experience than picking one Midwestern city over another.Don't buy in the roughest neighborhood in the urban core.

Community is an integral part of society and house hacking encourages community because in some way or another its a sort of shared space.

Im looking to buy land in urban areas (New York City) and construct buildings in the 4000-9000sf range.

I am curious . in older mid west towns the condos are downtown walk to work and all the good resturants.. much of the D and F class is also urban core and will surround the down town areas or be pockets.. so yes you can have downtown hip and 1 mile away the HOOD.. just look at any Morris invest stuff he sold in INdy..  

I have ideas similar to what is already being done in several states, things like "tiny house" villages in urban environments, to farm/ranches. 

Our concern is just a sue happy society and visibility to multiple ownership.