There's also the large mortgage payment you'd need to be able to float if the property sits empty for a month or two.The advantage to the high price market is you can invest a large amount of capital in one investment which mean less maintenance/tenant management.

This is a great place to learn and to meet people so take advantage of all the great resources.Read Beginner’s Guide to help you get started: http://www.biggerpockets.com/real-estate-investingLots of luck.

Their clientele seemed to be mostly local schools and patients.Of course, if that's the case, having two properties right across the street wouldn't be advantageous if nobody needs them.So, I called the center's director and asked her..."

However, I recently was given a lead by a fellow female investor for a CPA in Decatur, TX that is also a real estate investor.

@Jason Wray when I moved from the first house, my girlfriend at the time (now wife) and I bought a primary with VA but down 20% so we could take advantage of the low rates.

There are some advantages and disadvantages and TX may be different than NC. 

Real estate is a long term game, so timing a purchase for the Spring or Summer may be less advantageous than say buying in the Winter.

So many things could have gone wrong and we could have been taken advantage of, but it worked out.

State level FL --> City --> zip codes vs us putting the specific zip codes)            - I think the advantage here would be the ability to guide people to areas they didnt think of or thought it was a decreasing area when data shows in fact it isnt.  

Having the preparation to take advantage of opportunities that come your way.